| Specimen ID | 1468986 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Dreissena |
| Species | polymorpha |
| Common Name | zebra mussel |
| State | MN |
| County | Hennepin |
| Locality | Lake Minnetonka, Priests Bay and Cooks Bay |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Twin Cities |
| HUC8 Number | 07010206 |
| HUC10 Name | Minnehaha Creek |
| HUC10 Number | 0701020606 |
| HUC12 Name | Upper Lake Minnetonka |
| HUC12 Number | 070102060602 |
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| Collection Day | 31 |
| Collection Month | 7 |
| Collection Year | 2018 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 24369 |
| Author: | Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system |
| Publisher: | The University of Georgia |
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| Comments | Searched by boat the west side of the channel between Priest Bay and Cooks Bay for Eurasian Milfoil and zebra mussels. Found a heavy infestation of zebra mussels on practically every coontail plant that pulled. Took 6 rake pulls about 10-20 feet from shoreline in 2-4 feet of water. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Museum Cat Number | 7638258 |
| Verifier | Gary Montz |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
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