Specimen Information

Xenostrobus securis
Xenostrobus securis
(axe-head mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1753359
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusXenostrobus
Speciessecuris
Common Nameaxe-head mussel
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityDominguez Channel S. Alameda St.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameDominguez Channel
HUC10 Number1807010601
HUC12 NameLower Dominguez Channel
HUC12 Number180701060102
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecimens collected by CDFW. DNA confirmation by CDFA lab. Found while monitoring for golden mussels.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
Number Collected20


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