Specimen Information

Dreissena bugensis
Dreissena bugensis
(quagga mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID644341
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateCA
CountyRiverside
LocalityLake Cahuilla, at canal gate
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWhitewater River
HUC8 Number18100201
HUC10 NameMiddle Whitewater River
HUC10 Number1810020107
HUC12 NameCity of Indio-Whitewater River
HUC12 Number181002010705
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month12
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsVeliger viability undetermined. TOW net sample taken at gate.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveliger


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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