Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1419117
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyKandiyohi
LocalityGeorge Lake, near Spicer
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrow
HUC8 Number07010204
HUC10 NameMiddle Fork Crow River
HUC10 Number0701020402
HUC12 NameNest Lake-Middle Fork Crow River
HUC12 Number070102040205
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30656
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Kandiyohi County’s George Lake.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsFound on a dock. Minnesota DNR found no more on a subsequent search.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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