Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418951
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityLake Harriet in Minneapolis
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC10 Number0701020606
HUC12 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC12 Number070102060605
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30629
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Single zebra mussel confirmed in Lake Harriet.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsOnly one found. Attached to a boat cover on the bottom of the lake. None found after 67 hours of subsequent searching.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult


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