Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1758464
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesrostriformis
Subspeciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateWI
CountyWalworth
LocalityLake Geneva
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NameWhite River
HUC10 Number0712000606
HUC12 NameLake Geneva-White River
HUC12 Number071200060602
Map

NAS ARM

Collection Day7
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:44939
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Date:2025
Title:Quagga mussels
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWDNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/17/2026].

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