Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156717
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyFlagler
LocalityMatanzas River behind the University of Florida's Whitney Lab at Marineland, Florida
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDaytona-St. Augustine
HUC8 Number03080201
HUC10 NamePellicer Creek-Tomoka River Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020104
HUC12 NamePellicer Creek-Big Mulberry Branch Frontal
HUC12 Number030802010404
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month2
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsMussels were found attached to a clam bag hanging from the lab's dock.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Disposalfrozen
Museum Cat NumberUSGS-Gainesville, FL
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected3
Year Classjuvenile
Size18-19 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/21/2024].

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