Specimen ID | 1732331 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | TX |
County | Val Verde |
Locality | Lake Amistad near Del Rio on the Rio Grande River |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Devils |
HUC8 Number | 13040302 |
HUC10 Name | Evans Creek-Amistad Reservoir |
HUC10 Number | 1304030204 |
HUC12 Name | San Pedro Creek-Amistad Reservoir |
HUC12 Number | 130403020404 |
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Collection Month | 2 |
Collection Year | 2024 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Status | established |
Comments | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated the International Amistad Reservoir along the TX-Mexico Border as “infested” with reproducing zebra mussels. Low water revealed settled adult mussels in multiple locations after detections of veligers in June 2022. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
Year Class | adult |