Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156819
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyVolusia
LocalityIndian River North just north of Rt. 44 bridge in New Smyrna Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
HUC10 NameMosquito Lagoon
HUC10 Number0308020204
HUC12 NameMosquito Lagoon
HUC12 Number030802020400
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month2
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsMussels were attached to a sunken navigation light. Shells saved as vouchers.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
DisposalUSGS-Gainesville
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected18
Size11 - 35 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/1/2024].

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