Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1932886
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesrostriformis
Subspeciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateOR
CountyCrook
LocalityPrineville Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Crooked
HUC8 Number17070304
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month6
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusfailed
CommentsOnly the single quagga mussel was found. Additional intensive surveys by Portland State University (PSU) Center for Lakes and Reservoirs did not find any other mussels along the shoreline at Prineville Reservoir. Test results from water samples and environmental DNA (eDNA) tests by PSU also showed no sign of invasive mussels.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierPortland State University & Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/3/2026].

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