Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1757731
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesrostriformis
Subspeciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateWI
CountyWalworth
LocalityWilliam's Bay, Geneva Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NameWhite River
HUC10 Number0712000606
HUC12 NameLake Geneva-White River
HUC12 Number071200060602
Map
Collection Month10
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:44894
Author:Bence, S.
Date:2024
Title:Unwelcome 'first' among Wisconsin inland lakes: Invasive quagga mussels found in Geneva Lake
Publisher:Milwaukee's NPR
CommentsFound at a depth of 40 ft
Record TypeLiterature
Year Classadults
Sizevarious sizes


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/17/2025].

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