Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID163655
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyWashington
LocalitySt. Croix River at Kinnickinnic Narrows [at the mouth of the Kinnickinnic River]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Croix
HUC8 Number07030005
HUC10 NameLake Saint Croix
HUC10 Number0703000512
HUC12 NameTrout Brook-Lake Saint Croix
HUC12 Number070300051205
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month9
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14158
Author:Karns, B.
Date:2004
Title:Annual report: quantitative assessment of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha, Pallas, 1771) in the lower St. Croix River at native mussel beds.
Publisher:National Park Service, St Croix National Scenic Riverway, St Croix Falls, WI.
Pages:15 p
CommentsMonitoring funded by U.S. Army COE.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected46
Year Classadult
Size1.2-38 mm


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