Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613732
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountySt. Louis
LocalityRouchleau Mine Pit, east side of the town of Virginia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Louis
HUC8 Number04010201
HUC10 NameSand Creek-Saint Louis River
HUC10 Number0401020107
HUC12 NameEast Two River
HUC12 Number040102010704
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33519
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Rouchleau Mine Pit near Virginia.
CommentsDiscovered while pumping water from the mine. Operations were halted. Reported as a population present.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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