Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658117
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyBeltrami
LocalityBig Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Headwaters
HUC8 Number07010101
HUC10 NameCass Lake-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701010105
HUC12 NameBig Lake
HUC12 Number070101010505
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36211
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Big Lake in Beltrami County.
CommentsOne mussel found attached to a native mussel.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult


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