Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID154612
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityOld Tampa Bay just South of Courtney Campbell Bridge (SR 60)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameTampa Bay
HUC10 Number0310020607
HUC12 NameTampa Bay
HUC12 Number031002060700
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month9
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecimens collected, measured and discarded.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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