Specimen Information

Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1886560
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyJones
LocalityLake Fort Phantom Hill
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Clear Fork Brazos
HUC8 Number12060102
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
CommentsIn late August, TPWD received a report of a single adult zebra mussel next to a dock. Additionally, analysis of the most recent routine plankton samples from the lake found two confirmed microscopic zebra mussel veliger larvae from a sample taken near the site of the adult zebra mussel.- TPWD
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/15/2025].

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