Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1186864
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyGrayson
LocalityDean Gilbert Lake [Post Oak Creek], in Sherman, Pecan Grove Park-West
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBois D'arc-Island
HUC8 Number11140101
HUC10 NameChoctaw Creek-Red River
HUC10 Number1114010101
HUC12 NamePost Oak Creek
HUC12 Number111401010102
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month12
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32223
Author:Western Regional Panel Members
Date:2018
Title:Member Update Reports for the Western Regional Panel Meeting
Publisher:Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Western Regional Panel
Pages:52
CommentsTexas Parks and Wildlife Dept. press release Dec. 18, 2015. As of October 2018, this lake has been upgraded to "infested" by officials.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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