Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID159417
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountySt. Johns
LocalitySt. Augustine Inlet (south shore at Anastasia State Park)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameDaytona-St. Augustine
HUC8 Number03080201
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month7
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected off the breakwater. Average size was equal to 37 mm.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected230
Size14 - 66 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/30/2024].

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