Specimen ID | 157195 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Perna |
Species | viridis |
Common Name | green mussel |
State | SC |
County | Jasper |
Locality | Savannah River across from US Coast Guard station at Ft. Pulaski near the mouth of the river |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Savannah |
HUC8 Number | 03060109 |
HUC10 Name | Dasher Creek-Savannah River |
HUC10 Number | 0306010903 |
HUC12 Name | Outlet Savannah River |
HUC12 Number | 030601090307 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 22 |
Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 2003 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | shipping hull fouling |
Status | established |
Comments | A single mussel was found attached to a rope at a depth of about 15 ft. The specimen was small, 2003 year class. Pilings nearby were scraped, but no more found. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Earliest Record | county |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
Number Collected | 1 |