Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1633818
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
LocalityColorado River at Lake Marble Falls
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAustin-Travis Lakes
HUC8 Number12090205
HUC10 NameLake Marble Falls-Lake Travis
HUC10 Number1209020501
HUC12 NameLake Marble Falls
HUC12 Number120902050103
Map
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Collection Month12
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsFound at multiple sites in the lake, categorized as infested.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierLower Colorado River Authority
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveliger, adult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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