Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID646551
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityChristmas Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC10 Number0701020606
HUC12 NameLower Lake Minnetonka
HUC12 Number070102060604
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26983
Author:Lund, K., and C. Dawson.
Date:2014
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Hennepin County's Christmas Lake.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:35223
Author:Lund, K., K. Bloodsworth Cattoor, E. Fieldseth, J. Sweet, and M.A. McCarthy.
Date:2018
Title:Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) eradication in Christmas Lake, Minnesota.
Journal:Lake and Reservoir Management
Volume:34
Issue:1
Pages:7-20
CommentsAdditional zebra mussels under water on rocks and along the shoreline at the public access launch site. Treated with Zequanox in September 2014. Treated with potash December 2014. Ten specimens were found outside the treatment area in May 2015.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
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Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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