Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID877590
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyMeeker
LocalityLake Stella
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrow
HUC8 Number07010204
HUC10 NameWashington Creek
HUC10 Number0701020404
HUC12 NameLake Washington
HUC12 Number070102040402
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month7
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27782
Author:Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Date:2015
Title:Zebra mussels reported in Lake Stella in Meeker County.
Publisher:Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
CommentsFound attached to a native mussel in 3 feet of water. Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources press release Aug. 4, 2015.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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