Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658512
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateND
CountyRichland
LocalityLake Elsie, near Hankinson
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWestern Wild Rice
HUC8 Number09020105
HUC10 NameStacks Slough-Wild Rice River
HUC10 Number0902010508
HUC12 NameLake Elsie
HUC12 Number090201050802
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day6
Collection Month9
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36865
Author:North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra mussels discovered in Lake Elsie.
CommentsAll life stages reported throughout the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNorth Dakota Game and Fish
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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