Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1758480
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesrostriformis
Subspeciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityCastaic Creek, downstream from the Castaic Lagoon outlet
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Clara
HUC8 Number18070102
HUC10 NameCastaic Creek
HUC10 Number1807010203
HUC12 NameLower Castaic Creek
HUC12 Number180701020306
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month2
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusunknown
CommentsPCR and DNA sequencing performed by CDFW confirmed species to be quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis).
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierGenetic verification, California Department of Fish and Wildlife


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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