Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1932888
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateCO
CountyMesa
LocalityCanyon View Park Ponds
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters-Plateau
HUC8 Number14010005
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsAll samples were collected by CPW ANS staff, identified at our ANS laboratory, and confirmed via qPCR at CPW's Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory in Brush. Both veliger and adult stage mussels were identified in these ponds. The ponds are primarily used for park irrigation, and surface water recreation is not allowed.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierRobert Walters (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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

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