zebra mussel

zebra mussel

English

Noun

zebra mussel (plural zebra mussels)

1. A striped freshwater mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, originating in Russia.

   Zebra mussels are causing significant problems as an invasive species in North America.

Translations

Dreissena polymorpha

Dutch: driehoeksmossel (nl) m or f Finnish: vaeltajasimpukka (fi) German: Wandermuschel f

Spanish: mejillón cebra m Welsh: cragen las resog f, misglen resog f

See also

• quagga mussel - Dreissena rostriformis bugensis