Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279913
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciesbugensis
Common Namequagga mussel
StateMI
CountyCheboygan
LocalityLake Huron, at Cheboygan River mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCheboygan
HUC8 Number04070004
HUC10 NameCheboygan River
HUC10 Number0407000404
HUC12 NameTannery Gully-Cheboygan River
HUC12 Number040700040404
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsWater Depth = 6.4 m
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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