Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1697363
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountySt. Louis
LocalitySabin Lake, aka Embarrass Mine Pit, near Aurora
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Louis
HUC8 Number04010201
HUC10 NameEmbarrass River
HUC10 Number0401020103
HUC12 NameEmbarrass River
HUC12 Number040102010305
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38223
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2022
Title:News release: Zebra mussels confirmed in Embarrass Mine Pit in St. Louis County
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsSeveral adult mussels found in multiple locations in the water body
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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