Specimen ID | 1546625 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | TX |
County | Guadalupe |
Locality | Guadalupe River, at Lake Placid |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Middle Guadalupe |
HUC8 Number | 12100202 |
HUC10 Name | Comal River-Guadalupe River |
HUC10 Number | 1210020201 |
HUC12 Name | Youngs Creek-Guadalupe River |
HUC12 Number | 121002020108 |
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Collection Month | 5 |
Collection Year | 2019 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 33145 |
Author: | Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | The Zebra Mussel Threat |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 35850 |
Author: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. |
Date: | 2021 |
Title: | Zebra Mussels Detected at Medina Lake, Lake Placid Designated as “Infested” |
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Comments | Zebra mussels or their larvae have been found only once in recent years. Texas Parks and Wildlife declared the lake as fully infested in March 2021. |
Record Type | Literature |
Verifier | Texas Parks and Wildlife |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |