The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small bivalve mollusk native to the freshwater rivers draining the Caspian and Black Seas of western Asia. This species of shellfish, which gets its name from the dark brown stripes on its tan shell, was...

The Zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, is a bivalve mussel native to freshwater lakes of southeast Russia. Zebra mussels get their name from the striped pattern on their shells, though not all shells bear this pattern. They are usually about the size...

A 40-foot sailboat purchased from Lake Michigan could have meant a boatload of trouble for Washington's Lake Union if state inspectors hadn't collared its hitchhiking zebra mussels at Spokane. State police inspectors at a mandatory I-70 weigh station for commercial vehicles found...

Study raises hope on zebra mussels But some experts doubt that radio waves can really zap the invaders By JESSICA HANSEN of the Journal Sentinel staff Sunday, September 2, 2001 A new study that claims low-frequency radio waves might...

Zebra mussels have been found in northeast Kansas and biologists fear the invasive species could soon make their way to the Kansas City area.Kansas wildlife officials confirmed the fingernail-size creatures were found in Perry Lake, north of Lawrence. Biologists predict they'll likely pass through the...

An invasive mussel that made its way west of the Rocky Mountains seven months ago is spreading rapidly, just the scenario most feared by officials running water systems supplying millions of people across the Southwest.The thumb-sized quagga mussels, which can clog pipes and gum up...