Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID254486
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityTampa Bay in Ruskin at E. G. Simmons Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameBullfrog Creek-Wolf Branch Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020604
HUC12 NameKitchen Branch-Wolf Branch Frontal
HUC12 Number031002060402
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month5
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsOn lines and pilings.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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