Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613675
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyWright
LocalityMaple Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrow
HUC8 Number07010204
HUC10 NameNorth Fork Crow River
HUC10 Number0701020406
HUC12 NameMill Creek
HUC12 Number070102040606
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33485
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Maple Lake in Wright County.
CommentsThe two mussels were each found in a different part of the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult


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