Specimen ID | 1447366 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | TX |
County | Travis |
Locality | Colorado River at Lady Bird Lake, Austin |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Austin-Travis Lakes |
HUC8 Number | 12090205 |
HUC10 Name | City of Austin-Colorado River |
HUC10 Number | 1209020503 |
HUC12 Name | Town Lake-Colorado River |
HUC12 Number | 120902050306 |
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Collection Year | 2018 |
Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 31108 |
Author: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
Date: | 2018 |
Title: | New zebra mussel findings in central Texas lakes |
Publisher: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
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Reference 2 |
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 |
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Comments | TPWD 2018 - Zebra mussel status has been upgraded to suspect, meaning zebra mussels or their larvae have been found at least once, after LCRA found several larvae in a plankton sample. As of October 2018, this lake has been upgraded to "infested" by officials. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |