Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1670509
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyOtter Tail
LocalityLake Trowbridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOtter Tail
HUC8 Number09020103
HUC10 NameUpper Pelican River
HUC10 Number0902010307
HUC12 NameTrowbridge Lake
HUC12 Number090201030703
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month11
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37401
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Leek Lake and Trowbridge Lake in Otter Tail County.
CommentsFound on equipment removed from the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral


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