Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID260184
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateCA
CountySan Diego
LocalitySweetwater Reservoir in San Diego
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Diego
HUC8 Number18070304
HUC10 NameLower Sweetwater River
HUC10 Number1807030409
HUC12 NameSweetwater Reservoir
HUC12 Number180703040902
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month1
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27845
Author:Wong, W.H., and S.L. Gerstenberger (eds.)
Date:2015
Title:Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States.
Publisher:CRC Press
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierCalifornia Dept. Fish and Game
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Photo
Dreissena bugensis


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