Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613702
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyMahnomen
LocalitySouth Twin Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Wild Rice
HUC8 Number09020108
HUC10 NameTwin Lake Creek
HUC10 Number0902010803
HUC12 NameNorth Twin Lake
HUC12 Number090201080302
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day5
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33492
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in South Twin Lake in Mahnomen County.
CommentsTwo mussels found, each on the opposite sides of the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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