Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1932829
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesrostriformis
Subspeciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateMN
CountySt. Louis
LocalityLake Superior near Duluth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month7
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierA. Mabrouk, NOAA
Number Collected150
Photo
A bed of quagga mussels is settled in sediment underwater.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/4/2026].

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