Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1655194
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
LocalityColorado River, at Lake Buchanan
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuchanan-Lyndon B. Johnson Lakes
HUC8 Number12090201
HUC10 NameColorado River-Lake Buchanan
HUC10 Number1209020102
HUC12 NameLake Buchanan
HUC12 Number120902010206
Map
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Collection Month12
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsAdults found near dam. Veliger found in October and November 2020.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult


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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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