Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1651167
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyItasca
LocalityBall Club Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Headwaters
HUC8 Number07010101
HUC10 NamePokegama Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701010109
HUC12 NameBall Club Lake
HUC12 Number070101010902
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34423
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2020
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County.
CommentsLarge populations found in several location across the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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