Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1419115
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyGrant
LocalityElk Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePomme De Terre
HUC8 Number07020002
HUC10 NameMiddle Pomme de Terre River
HUC10 Number0702000203
HUC12 NameBarrett Lake-Pomme de Terre River
HUC12 Number070200020302
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30653
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Grant County's Elk Lake.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsMinnesota DNR staff confirmed juvenile zebra mussels scattered about a quarter mile from the initial report location.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedjuveniles


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