Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1420999
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityMedicine Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameBassett Creek
HUC10 Number0701020605
HUC12 NameMedicine Lake
HUC12 Number070102060501
Map
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Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30763
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Medicine Lake in Hennepin County.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsFound on docks at separate locations in the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Year Classadult


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