Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613939
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyRamsey
LocalityMcCarrons Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameCity of Saint Paul-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701020608
HUC12 NameMcCarrons Lake
HUC12 Number070102060802
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33606
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in McCarron Lake in Ramsey County
CommentsOfficials confirmed a lake-wide presence.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12


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