Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID238486
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyWashington
LocalitySt. Croix River (R.M. 16.7) at railroad causeway remains [across from Hudson. WI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Croix
HUC8 Number07030005
HUC10 NameLake Saint Croix
HUC10 Number0703000512
HUC12 NameTrout Brook-Lake Saint Croix
HUC12 Number070300051205
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month6
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Comments40 minute dive search
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected50 - 100+


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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