Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263494
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityLoxahatchee River, near river mile 4 on north bank in Jupiter
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameLower Loxahatchee River
HUC10 Number0309020606
HUC12 NameLower Loxahatchee River
HUC12 Number030902060604
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsSingle specimen attached to a oyster monitoring tray. Being held in an aquarium.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Perna viridis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/21/2024].

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