Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1473618
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyTodd
LocalitySauk Lake, NE side
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSauk
HUC8 Number07010202
HUC10 NameUpper Sauk River
HUC10 Number0701020203
HUC12 NameSauk Lake
HUC12 Number070102020302
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32083
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2018
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Sauk Lake in Todd County.
CommentsMany mussels present.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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