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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.
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, zebra mussels were first found in Lake Texoma in 2009 and have since fully infested 33 Texas lakes as of summer 2024, ...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels, an invasive species, were found in Saylorville Lake. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels, an invasive ...
In contrast, one of the largest species of freshwater bivalves is the swan mussel from the family Unionidae; it can grow to a length of 20 cm (7.9 in), and usually lives in lakes or slow-flowing rivers. Freshwater pearl mussels are economically important as a source of pearls and mother of pearl. While some species are short-lived, others can ...
The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater aquatic bivalve molluscs, commonly called mussels although not at all closely related to true mussels. The shells of these bivalves are shaped somewhat like those of true mussels, which they also resemble in attaching themselves to a hard substrate such as stone using a byssus; however, this group is more closely related to the venus clams ().
Because zebra mussels are most often transported on or in boats, boaters play a critical role in preventing them from spreading to new lakes. Zebra mussels attach to boats and anything left in the ...
These cleanings costed the industry over 2 million annually. In addition to these economic effects the invasive species greatly harm the natural environment. Sea lamprey significantly reduce the populations of many native fish, and other species such as zebra mussels and grass carp destroy natural aquatic vegetation and mussels. [10]
Typical freshwater species (such as many river mussel species in the family Unionidae) have a range which may consist of a series of adjacent river systems, a series of adjacent tributaries, or part of a single large river system. Large rivers and small tributary creeks typically share few species, and distribution patterns suggest large ...