Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1670512
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyPope
LocalityLake Leven
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChippewa
HUC8 Number07020005
HUC10 NameEast Branch Chippewa River
HUC10 Number0702000506
HUC12 NameAmelia Lake
HUC12 Number070200050601
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37404
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2021
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Leven in Pope County.
CommentsFound on equipment removed from the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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