Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242201
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateAZ
CountyMaricopa
LocalityLake Pleasant [just N of Glendale]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAgua Fria
HUC8 Number15070102
HUC10 NameAgua Fria River-Lake Pleasant
HUC10 Number1507010205
HUC12 NameAgua Fria River-Lake Pleasant (Local Drainage)
HUC12 Number150701020514
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month12
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on several boat slips at two marinas.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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