Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1522521
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyKandiyohi
LocalityElkhorn Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrow
HUC8 Number07010204
HUC10 NameMiddle Fork Crow River
HUC10 Number0701020402
HUC12 NameGreen Lake
HUC12 Number070102040206
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32222
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2018
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Elkhorn Lake in Kandiyohi County
CommentsDNR staff subsequently found individual adult zebra mussels while searching equipment in the water on opposite sides of the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany
Year Classadult


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