Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695626
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyCharlotte
LocalityGreen marker 14 for Gasparilla Marina channel, Gulf of Mexico
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 Day12
Collection Month8
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Freshwater/MarineMarine-Brackish
Number Collected10


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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