Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468559
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyCrow Wing
LocalityPelican Brook River, at Ossawinamakee outlet
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePine
HUC8 Number07010105
HUC10 NamePine River
HUC10 Number0701010506
HUC12 NamePelican Brook
HUC12 Number070101050603
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31694
Author:Mallez, S., and M. McCartney
Date:2018
Title:Dispersal mechanisms for zebra mussels: population genetics supports clustered invasions over spread from hub lakes in Minnesota.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:20
Issue:9
Pages:2461-2484
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUniversity of Minnesota
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected30


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