Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657566
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateCA
CountyRiverside
LocalitySanta Margarita River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Margarita
HUC8 Number18070302
HUC10 NameSanta Margarita River
HUC10 Number1807030205
HUC12 NameRainbow Creek-Santa Margarita River
HUC12 Number180703020503
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day19
Collection Month5
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsIdentity confirmed with PCR analysis. More were seen but not collected.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierRancho California Water District
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
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Dreissena bugensis
Dreissena bugensis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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