Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270972
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityLake Minnetonka [in Minneapolis]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC10 Number0701020606
HUC12 NameLower Lake Minnetonka
HUC12 Number070102060604
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month7
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsSoon after found in Grays, Browns, and Robinsons bays in the lake's lower basin.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Size2-3, 15 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/29/2025].

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