Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1670511
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyKandiyohi
LocalityHenderson Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHawk-Yellow Medicine
HUC8 Number07020004
HUC10 NameUpper Hawk Creek
HUC10 Number0702000407
HUC12 NameLong Lake
HUC12 Number070200040703
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37403
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Henderson Lake in Kandiyohi County.
CommentsFound on equipment removed from the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral


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