Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886043
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
LocalityBoat Launch Government Landing, ON
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRainy Lake
HUC8 Number09030003
HUC10 NameUpper Rainy Lake
HUC10 Number0903000317
HUC12 NameChristie Creek
HUC12 Number090300031702
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
CommentsFinding by Grand Council Treaty 3 Caught during veliger sampling horizontal tow from boat launch dock sample sent to and analyzed by the Invasive Species Centre one single veliger found. ID verified by three seperate Invasive Species Centre staff
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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