Specimen Information

Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1617603
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyOtter Tail
LocalityEagle Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePomme De Terre
HUC8 Number07020002
HUC10 NamePelican Creek
HUC10 Number0702000202
HUC12 NameJolly Ann Lake
HUC12 Number070200020203
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33699
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Eagle Lake in Otter Tail County
CommentsFound in a second area three-quarters of a mile away from initial discovery.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected7
Year Classjuvenile


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