Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886513
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateCO
CountyMesa
LocalityWest and East Lake, James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters-Plateau
HUC8 Number14010005
Map
Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsThe bodies of water have the designation of an “infested” body of water
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierRobert Walters (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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