Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1546623
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyWilliamson
LocalitySan Gabriel River at Granger Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number12070205
HUC10 NameGranger Lake-San Gabriel River
HUC10 Number1207020505
HUC12 NameGranger Lake
HUC12 Number120702050505
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33145
Author:Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Date:2019
Title:The Zebra Mussel Threat
CommentsZebra mussels or their larvae have been detected on more than one occasion. Then in December 2019, the state found mussels and larvae throughout the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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