Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1422866
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateMI
CountyIron
LocalityFortune Pond [a quarry ~4 mi W of Crystal Falls, MI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrule
HUC8 Number04030106
HUC10 NamePaint River
HUC10 Number0403010604
HUC12 NameBriar Hill Creek-Paint River
HUC12 Number040301060407
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month11
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27924
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR).
Date:2017
Title:Lakes and rivers with invasives species
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsWisconsin DNR
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWisconsin DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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