Specimen ID | 1468986 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | MN |
County | Hennepin |
Locality | Lake Minnetonka, Priests Bay and Cooks Bay |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Twin Cities |
HUC8 Number | 07010206 |
HUC10 Name | Minnehaha Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0701020606 |
HUC12 Name | Upper Lake Minnetonka |
HUC12 Number | 070102060602 |
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Collection Day | 31 |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 2018 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 24369 |
Author: | Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system |
Publisher: | The University of Georgia |
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Comments | Searched by boat the west side of the channel between Priest Bay and Cooks Bay for Eurasian Milfoil and zebra mussels. Found a heavy infestation of zebra mussels on practically every coontail plant that pulled. Took 6 rake pulls about 10-20 feet from shoreline in 2-4 feet of water. |
Record Type | Literature |
Museum Cat Number | 7638258 |
Verifier | Gary Montz |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
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