Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1633054
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyOtter Tail
LocalityBig 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 Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33845
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels in Minnesota's Ten Mile Lake, lomond Lake, McDonald Lake, and Lotus Lake.
CommentsOne adult found attached to a dock being removed for the winter. A second found nearby on a boat lift.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult


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