Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1715757
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateMI
CountyAlcona
LocalityLake Huron
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyEstimated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42476
Author:Borchers, S.
Date:2023
Title:Missing shipwreck found after 128 years thanks to invasive species of mussels
Publisher:Fox News
CommentsShipwreck found at a depth of 300m
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/2/2024].

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