Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1420973
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyFreestone
LocalityRichland Creek at Richland Chambers Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRichland
HUC8 Number12030108
HUC10 NameAlligator Creek-Richland Creek
HUC10 Number1203010804
HUC12 NameYonker Pin Slough-Richland Creek
HUC12 Number120301080407
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30750
Author:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date:2017
Title:Zebra mussels discovered in Richland Chambers Reservoir
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
CommentsListed as established by the state as of October 2020.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Year Classadults


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