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The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Dreissenidae.The species originates from the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine, [3] but has been accidentally introduced to numerous other areas and has become an invasive species in many countries worldwide.
These mussels damage both ecological systems and human infrastructure. In North America, biofouling caused by dreissenids created 267 million dollars’ worth of damage between 1989 and 2004. [ 14 ] When introduced to freshwater ecosystems, dreissenids lead to a decline in indigenous marine animal populations and are also known for causing ...
Toggle Animals subsection. 3.1 Platyhelminthes. ... Many species of plants, animals, ... A shell of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha.
The Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District said it's no longer worried about an aquatic invader that has taken over dozens of lakes across Texas.
Zebra mussels attach to boats and anything left in the water, including anchors, and can survive for days out of water, often hiding in crevices where they may escape notice.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels, an invasive species, were found in Saylorville Lake.
The quagga mussel resembles the zebra mussel, just as its namesake (quagga) resembles the zebra. The quagga mussel shell can be distinguished from the zebra mussel shell because it is paler toward the end of the hinge. It is also slightly larger than the zebra mussel, about 20 mm (0.8 in) wide, roughly about the size of an adult human's thumbnail.
Blue-green algae (also known as Cylindro), Eurasian water-milfoil, and zebra mussel are the three invasive species noted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Blue-green algae has harmful effects on the aquatic environment as well as humans and animals who come into contact with it. Eurasian water-milfoil is an invasive plant ...