Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116449
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyGoodhue
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 796.9) at Lock and Dam #3 north of Redwing, MN
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRush-Vermillion
HUC8 Number07040001
HUC10 NameBig River-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0704000101
HUC12 NameLock and Dam No. 3-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070400010102
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsTim Peterson, CENCS-PD-ER, St. Paul Engineer District, US Army Corps of Engineers, 1421 US Post Office, St. Paul, MN 55101-1479. Individuals were scattered.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalethanol
Museum Cat NumberSt. Paul District USACOE
VerifierTim Peterson, US Army COE, St.Paul, MN
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Year Classadult


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