Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1464201
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyBell
LocalityLeon River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLeon
HUC8 Number12070201
HUC10 NameNolan Creek-Leon River
HUC10 Number1207020111
HUC12 NamePepper Creek-Leon River
HUC12 Number120702011105
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31490
Author:Olson, J. J.J. Robertson, T.M. Swannack, R.F. McMahon, W.H. Nowlin, and A.N. Schwalb.
Date:2018
Title:Dispersal of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) downstream of an invaded reservoir.
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:13
Issue:2
Pages:199-209
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas State University
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected14/m2; 132/m3
Sizeadult, veliger


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2024].

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