Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1758460
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateNB
LocalityMactaquac Lake, Saint John (Wolastoq) River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKeswick River-Saint John River
HUC8 Number01010011
HUC10 NameMactaquac Stream-Saint John River
HUC10 Number0101001105
HUC12 NameKellys Creek Basin-Saint John River
HUC12 Number010100110509
Map
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Reference 1
Ref. Number:44935
Author:Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Date:2025
Title:New detections of invasive Zebra Mussels in New Brunswick
Publisher:New Brunswick Invasive Species Council
Reference 2
Ref. Number:44936
Author:Cox, A.
Date:2025
Title:Discovery of zebra mussel near Mactaquac raises alarm over spread of invasive species
Publisher:CBC News
CommentsOne adult was found on a floating dock. This confirmed earlier positive eDNA samples and detection of veliger larvae nearby.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/15/2025].

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