Specimen ID | 1657095 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | TX |
County | Medina |
Locality | Medina River at Medina Lake, a boat ramp near the mouth of Habys Cove |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Medina |
HUC8 Number | 12100302 |
HUC10 Name | Middle Medina River |
HUC10 Number | 1210030203 |
HUC12 Name | Elm Creek-Medina Lake |
HUC12 Number | 121003020304 |
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Collection Day | 11 |
Collection Month | 2 |
Collection Year | 2021 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 35849 |
Author: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. |
Date: | 2021 |
Title: | Lake Brownwood, Medina Lake, and Inks Lake Now Fully “Infested” with Zebra Mussels |
Publisher: | Lake Brownwood, Medina Lake, and Inks Lake Now Fully “Infested” with Zebra Mussels |
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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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Reference 3 |
Ref. Number: | 42981 |
Date: | 2022 |
Title: | GSARP spring meeting 2022 |
Pages: | 3 pp. |
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Comments | Texas Parks and Wildlife found 2 mussels. Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District (BCRAGD) conducted a search on Feb. 24 and located a single zebra mussel attached to a settlement sampler at a dock approximately three miles upstream from the first location where zebra mussels were detected. Designated as established as of June 17, 2021. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Texas Parks and Wildlife |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 4 |
Year Class | Adult |