Quagga Mussel
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| Scientific name | Dreissena bugensis |
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| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Dreissena |
| Family | Dreissenidae |
| Did you know | The quagga mussel has since been found in Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, Saginaw Bay, and throughout the St. Lawrence River north to Quebec City. |
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| ID | 1140322 |
About Quagga Mussel
The quagga mussel, scientific name Dreissena bugensis, and also known as Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Dreissenidae. It has an average life span of 3 to 5 years. It is indigenous to the Dnieper River drainage of Ukraine.
Quagga mussel Photos
