Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1632853
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyOtter Tail
LocalitySwan Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePomme De Terre
HUC8 Number07020002
HUC10 NameUpper Pomme de Terre River
HUC10 Number0702000201
HUC12 NameMineral Lake
HUC12 Number070200020103
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33823
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Swan Lake in Otter Tail County
CommentsNo additional zebra mussels were found during subsequent DNR invasive species spcialists' dive searches in seven areas of the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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