Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1474317
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityLake Bde Maka Ska, [=Lake Calhoun] in Minneapolis
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC10 Number0701020606
HUC12 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC12 Number070102060605
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32146
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2018
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.
CommentsOnly 2 found on a sailboat hull. None found in a subsequent survey of the area.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classjuvenile


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