Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613631
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyDouglas
LocalityLake Oscar
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChippewa
HUC8 Number07020005
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Chippewa River
HUC10 Number0702000501
HUC12 NameLake Oscar
HUC12 Number070200050106
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33461
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Oscar in Douglas County.
CommentsFirst reported by a homeowner. Found in four locations in the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected78


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