Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1651201
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyBecker
LocalityLong Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOtter Tail
HUC8 Number09020103
HUC10 NameUpper Pelican River
HUC10 Number0902010307
HUC12 NameLake Melissa-Pelican River
HUC12 Number090201030705
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34430
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2020
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Long Lake in Becker County.
CommentsTwo mussels found on one side of the lake, and one on the opposite side.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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