Specimen Information

Dreissena rostriformis bugensis
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis
(quagga mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID275076
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesrostriformis
Subspeciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateMI
CountyIron
LocalityFortune Pond [a quarry ~4 mi W of Crystal Falls]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrule
HUC8 Number04030106
HUC10 NamePaint River
HUC10 Number0403010604
HUC12 NameBriar Hill Creek-Paint River
HUC12 Number040301060407
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Collection Day9
Collection Month11
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Dreissena rostriformis bugensis

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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