Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1713655
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyComal
LocalityCanyon Lake, Texas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100201
HUC10 NameGuadalupe River-Canyon Lake
HUC10 Number1210020104
HUC12 NameTom Creek-Canyon Lake
HUC12 Number121002010407
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:41903
Author:Schwalb, A.N., D. Swearingen, J.J. Robertson, J.L. Locklin, J.S. Moore, and M. McGarrity
Date:2022
Title:Living on the edge: thermal limitations of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Central Texas
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:25
Pages:847-861
CommentsFirst discovery of Dreissena polymorpha in Canyon Lake.
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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