Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695445
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyBell
LocalityLake Belton, Westcliff Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLeon
HUC8 Number12070201
HUC10 NameBelton Lake
HUC10 Number1207020110
HUC12 NameMetheglin Creek-Belton Lake
HUC12 Number120702011005
Map
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Collection Month3
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37970
Author:Locklin, J.L., D.N. Corbitt, and R.F. McMahon
Date:2020
Title:Settlement, density, survival and shell growth of zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, in a recently invaded low latitude, warm water Texas reservoir
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:15
Issue:3
Pages:408-434
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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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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