Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418953
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyHubbard
LocalityGarfield Lake in Laporte
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLeech Lake
HUC8 Number07010102
HUC10 NameKabekona River
HUC10 Number0701010202
HUC12 NameKabekona River
HUC12 Number070101020204
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30631
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Garfield Lake in Hubbard County.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsMinnesota Department of Natural Resources found no adult zebra mussels in the lake during a six-hour dive survey.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classveliger


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