Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468529
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyPope
LocalityAmelia Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChippewa
HUC8 Number07020005
HUC10 NameEast Branch Chippewa River
HUC10 Number0702000506
HUC12 NameAmelia Lake
HUC12 Number070200050601
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31688
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2018
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Amelia Lake in Pope County.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected36
Year Classjuvenile, adult


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