Specimen Information

Dreissena bugensis
Dreissena bugensis
(quagga mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1617590
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityDeCew 2 Station located off Lockhart Drive in the Power Glen area.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameWelland Canal
HUC10 Number0427010107
HUC12 NameTwelve Mile Creek
HUC12 Number042701010702
Map
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Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsActive Control by Ontario Power 2018 - pilot test of Hydro-Optic UV system.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/1/2024].

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