Specimen Information

Mytella charruana
Mytella charruana
(Charru mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1703725
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusMytella
Speciescharruana
Common NameCharru mussel
StateSC
CountyJasper
LocalityWright River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Savannah
HUC8 Number03060109
HUC10 NameDasher Creek-Savannah River
HUC10 Number0306010903
HUC12 NameWright River
HUC12 Number030601090306
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Collection Day19
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsCaptured in an otter trawl by South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR) staff as part of the South Carolina Estuarine and Coastal Assessment Program (SCECAP). Location: Wright River west of Daufuskie Island South Carolina and North of Savannah River.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJoseph Cowan (South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources)
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
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Mytella charruana
Mytella charruana
Mytella charruana


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/13/2024].

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