Specimen Information

Mytella charruana
Mytella charruana
(Charru mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID50360
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusMytella
Speciescharruana
Common NameCharru mussel
StateFL
CountyDuval
LocalitySt. Johns River at Blount Island power plant just NE of Jacksonville, FL
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080103
Map
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Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1652
Author:McCann, J.A., L.N. Arkin, and J.D. Williams
Date:1996
Title:Nonindigenous Aquatic and Selected Terrestrial Species of Florida. Status, Pathways, Dates of Introduction, Range Distributions, and Significant Ecological and Economic Effects
Publisher:Florida Caribbean Science Center, U S Geological Survey, Gainesville, FL.
Pages:301 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1004
Author:Carlton, J.T., and A. Rosenfield (eds.)
Date:1994
Title:Molluscan introductions and transfers: risk considerations and implications
Publisher:Maryland Sea Grant, College Park, MD.
Pages:73 pp
CommentsDisappeared by 1987 according to J.T. Carlton.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierHarry Lee
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Size2.5 cm


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