Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1420928
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateCA
CountyVentura
LocalityPiru Creek, lower, about 0.25 miles north of the confluence of Piru Creek with the Santa Clara River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Clara
HUC8 Number18070102
HUC10 NameMiddle Santa Clara River
HUC10 Number1807010208
HUC12 NamePole Creek-Santa Clara River
HUC12 Number180701020802
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsStreambed survey of 20 cobbles with median axis 10-20 cm. Cobbles had 0-2 quagga mussels attached to each.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierUnited Water Conservation District
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Sizebetween 5 and 10 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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