Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1473617
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyItasca
LocalityMississippi River [Blandin Reservoir section]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePrairie-Willow
HUC8 Number07010103
HUC10 NameSplit Hand Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701010303
HUC12 NameCity of Grand Rapids-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070101030301
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NAS ARM

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Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32082
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2018
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Blandin Reservoir near Grand Rapids.
CommentsFound throughout reservoir.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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