Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886697
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateCO
CountyMesa
LocalityRed Rocks Lake at the Fruita Section of James M. Robb State Park
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters-Plateau
HUC8 Number14010005
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month10
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed flood
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierRobert Walters (CPWD)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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