Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1715754
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyBig Stone
LocalityBig Stone Lake, Minnesota side of the lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Minnesota
HUC8 Number07020001
HUC10 NameBig Stone Lake
HUC10 Number0702000104
HUC12 NameBig Stone Lake
HUC12 Number070200010408
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42474
Author:Anonymous
Date:2023
Title:News release: Zebra mussels confirmed in Big Stone Lake
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsZebra mussels found on multiple docks being removed on both South Dakota and Minnesota sides of the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Year Classadult


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