Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1258623
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyDallas
LocalityFishing Hole Lake [NW Dallas]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameElm Fork Trinity
HUC8 Number12030103
HUC10 NameTimber Creek-Elm Fork Trinity River
HUC10 Number1203010310
HUC12 NameBachman Branch-Elm Fork Trinity River
HUC12 Number120301031007
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month5
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Museum Cat NumberU.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/17/2024].

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