Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263741
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Lake Worth, near Palm Beach Inlet and Peanut Island (Riviera Beach)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameEarman River-Boynton Inlet Frontal
HUC10 Number0309020610
HUC12 NameLake Worth Inlet-Boynton Inlet Frontal
HUC12 Number030902061003
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Year Classadult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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