Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658210
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountySt. Louis
LocalitySt. James Mine Pit
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Louis
HUC8 Number04010201
HUC10 NamePartridge River
HUC10 Number0401020101
HUC12 NameSecond Creek
HUC12 Number040102010104
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36267
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Cedar Lake in Aitkin County, St. James Mine Pit in St. Louis County.
CommentsNumerous adults and veligers found in a water sample.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassAdult, veligers


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