Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1546625
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyGuadalupe
LocalityGuadalupe River, at Lake Placid
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100202
HUC10 NameComal River-Guadalupe River
HUC10 Number1210020201
HUC12 NameYoungs Creek-Guadalupe River
HUC12 Number121002020108
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
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”
CommentsZebra 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 TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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