Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID166766
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateNY
CountySaratoga
LocalityMohawk River at Crescent, NY
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMohawk
HUC8 Number02020004
HUC10 NameAlplaus Kill-Mohawk River
HUC10 Number0202000411
HUC12 NameShakers Creek-Mohawk River
HUC12 Number020200041110
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | canal
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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