Specimen Information

Perna viridis
Perna viridis
(green mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID259820
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyBay
LocalityNorth Bay in Panama City near airport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays
HUC8 Number03140101
HUC10 NameSt. Andrews Bay
HUC10 Number0314010111
HUC12 NameSt. Andrews Bay
HUC12 Number031401011100
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month12
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsAttached to scallop spat trap float deployed September 26 2008.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Disposalpreserved in alcohol
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Year Classjuvenile
Size5, 9 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/7/2024].

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