Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263402
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyBenton
LocalityMississippi River, just below Sartell Dam in Sartell
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePlatte-Spunk
HUC8 Number07010201
HUC10 NameCity of Sartell-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701020107
HUC12 NameCity of Sartell-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070102010705
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month7
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedadult


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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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