Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695624
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyCharlotte
LocalityRocky area off causeway in Gasparilla Sound
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSarasota Bay
HUC8 Number03100201
HUC10 NameLemon Bay Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020103
HUC12 NameBuck Creek-Coral Creek Frontal
HUC12 Number031002010303
Map
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Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Freshwater/MarineMarine-Brackish
Number Collected5


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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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