Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID157583
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateGA
CountyMcIntosh
LocalityDuplin River, at the mouth on Sapelo Island, on a floating dock at Marsh Landing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOgeechee Coastal
HUC8 Number03060204
HUC10 NameDoboy Sound-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0306020408
HUC12 NameDoboy Sound-Frontal Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030602040801
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month12
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Year Classadult
Size21.7 - 27.9 mm
Photo
Perna viridis


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