Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1464449
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyTarrant
LocalityDenton Creek, at southern end of Grapevine Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDenton
HUC8 Number12030104
HUC10 NameLower Denton Creek
HUC10 Number1203010403
HUC12 NameDove Creek-Grapevine Lake
HUC12 Number120301040306
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month5
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsFound just one veliger in 2018. Listed as fully infested by the state as of July 2020.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classveliger
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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