Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613761
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyOtter Tail
LocalityWest McDonald Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOtter Tail
HUC8 Number09020103
HUC10 NameDead River
HUC10 Number0902010304
HUC12 NameBig McDonald Lake
HUC12 Number090201030401
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33541
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Grants Lake in Douglas County, West McDonald Lake in Otter Tail County
CommentsAfter 2 large surveys, only 2 mussels found.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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