Zebra mussel – Dreissena polymorpha – Mejillón cebra

Zebra mussel - Dreissena polymorpha - Mejillón cebra

The Zebra mussel – Dreissena polymorpha – Mejillón cebra is a species of freshwater mussel native to the freshwater lakes of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It gets its name from the distinctive striped pattern on its shell, which resembles the stripes on a zebra. Zebra mussels are small, fingernail-sized mollusks that have become invasive … Read more