Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695641
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyCharlotte
LocalityCharlotte Harbor Reef (artificial reef), Gulf of Mexico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCharlotte Harbor
HUC8 Number03100103
HUC10 NameSouth Charlotte Harbor
HUC10 Number0310010302
HUC12 NameCharlotte Harbor
HUC12 Number031001030202
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month5
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Freshwater/MarineMarine-Brackish


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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