Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418952
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyDakota
LocalityLake Marion in Lakeville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRush-Vermillion
HUC8 Number07040001
HUC10 NameVermillion River
HUC10 Number0704000102
HUC12 NameSouth Creek
HUC12 Number070400010202
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30630
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Lakeville’s Lake Marion.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsA rapid response zebra mussel eradication treatment at Lake Marion, October 10, 2017.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Year Classadult


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