Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID271141
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyCollin
LocalityWest Prong Sister Grove Creek at CR466 bridge crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Fork Trinity
HUC8 Number12030106
HUC10 NamePilot Grove Creek-Lavon Lake
HUC10 Number1203010603
HUC12 NameStiff Creek-Sister Grove Creek
HUC12 Number120301060303
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month8
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photos.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size24.26 mm
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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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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