Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID237202
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateMI
CountyBerrien
LocalityLake Michigan off Michigan off Grand Beach (Station V-2)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15973
Author:Nalepa, Thomas.
Date:2003
Title:Quagga and zebra mussel locations in southern Lake Michigan.
Publisher:NOAA-GLERL.
CommentsDepth 29 m
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2963.1/m2


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