Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1617598
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyOtter Tail
LocalityEast Battle Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOtter Tail
HUC8 Number09020103
HUC10 NameWest Battle Lake
HUC10 Number0902010305
HUC12 NameEast Battle Lake
HUC12 Number090201030503
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33687
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussel confirmed in East Battle Lake in Otter Tail County.
CommentsOnly one mussel found while removing equipment from the lake. No others were found by DNR SCUBA surveys.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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