Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1702952
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyPolk
LocalityBalsam Lake, northern bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Croix
HUC8 Number07030005
HUC10 NameBalsam Branch-Apple River
HUC10 Number0703000508
HUC12 NameBalsam Lake-Balsam Branch
HUC12 Number070300050801
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:39307
Author:Hahn, N.
Date:2022
Title:Striped and severe: zebra mussels infest Balsam Lake
Publisher:Amery Free Press
CommentsLake considered infested in October 2022 after subsequent sampling
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWisconsin DNR


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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