Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID158196
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountySarasota
LocalityLido Key State Park (=South Lido Park) on Lido Key, Sarasota, FL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSarasota Bay
HUC8 Number03100201
HUC10 NamePalma Sola Bay-Roberts Bay Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020101
HUC12 NameSarasota Bay
HUC12 Number031002010103
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month2
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected off mangrove props in Canoe Trail No. 5 in the park.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected180
Year Classjuv/adu
Size5 - 70 mm
Photo
Perna viridis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/10/2024].

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