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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
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Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID261361
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTX
CountyGrayson
LocalityLake Texoma [Red River] between Dennison Dam and Eisenhower State Park
HUC8 NameLake Texoma
HUC8 Number11130210
Latitude33.81832
Longitude-96.59174
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day3
Month4 (April)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
CommentsSee voucher photo. Subsequent search of the area found no additional mussels.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierRobert Howells, (ret.) TX Dept of Parks & Wildlife
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size12.2 mm length
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