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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
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Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID262108
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyGrayson
LocalityWest Prong Sister Grove Creek [NE of Dallas]
HUC8 NameEast Fork Trinity
HUC8 Number12030106
Latitude33.434029
Longitude-96.53811
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day3
Month8 (August)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
CommentsLive specimens attached to rocks 300 yards downstream of the Lake Texoma water transfer pipe.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed2




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