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Quagga Mussel

Mollusks

The quagga mussel is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Dreissenidae, with a lifespan of three to five years. It was once treated as a subspecies of the largely fossil species Dreissena rostriformis but is now accepted as a distinct species.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Threats
Invasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Dreissena bugensis 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Quagga mussel
  • threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The quagga mussel is currently of major concern as an invasive species where it has spread in the rivers and lakes of Europe and also in the Great Lakes of North America, where it was brought by overseas shipping that uses the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
  • human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The quagga mussel is currently of major concern as an invasive species where it has spread in the rivers and lakes of Europe and also in the Great Lakes of North America, where it was brought by overseas shipping that uses the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Dreissenidae.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Quagga Mussel (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q2121978 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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