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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species



Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID117709
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyPolk
LocalitySt. Croix River 2 miles north of St. Croix Falls, WI (just upstream of a Northern States Power hydroelectric dam)
HUC8 NameLower St. Croix
HUC8 Number7030005
Latitude45.4234237671
Longitude-92.6476669312
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day12
Month7 (July)
Year1997
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsThis sighting is upstream from a bed of the endangered Winged Mapleleaf unionid.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposal"USGS-BRD, Ann Arbor"
VerifierDiane Waller, USGS-BRD, Ann Arbor, MI
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed40-50
Year Classadult





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