Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658486
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyKoochiching
LocalityRainy Lake, near International Falls
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameRainy Lake
HUC8 Number09030003
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NAS ARM

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Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36855
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Rainy Lake in St. Louis County.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveligers


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