Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116450
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyDakota
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 815.1) at Lock and Dam #2 near Hastings, MN
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameLock and Dam No 2-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701020609
HUC12 NameSpring Lake-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070102060903
Map
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Collection Day20
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 Collected15
Year Classadult
Size10-15 mm


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