Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID254429
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateGA
CountyGlynn
LocalityAtlantic Ocean at Artificial Reef A, 7 nautical mi E of Little Cumberland Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCarolinian
HUC8 Number32504200
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14815
Author:Power, A.J., R.L. Walker, K. Payne, D. Hurley.
Date:2004
Title:First occurrence of the nonindigenous green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) in coastal Georgia, United States.
Journal:Journal of Shellfish Research
Volume:23
Issue:3
Pages:741-744
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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