Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270974
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyCharlotte
LocalityLemon Bay, in a canal in Englewood
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSarasota Bay
HUC8 Number03100201
HUC10 NameLemon Bay Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020103
HUC12 NameRock Creek-Oyster Creek Frontal
HUC12 Number031002010302
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month7
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsOnly 2 specimens observed. Identified from photos.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposaldiscarded
VerifierAmy Benson, U.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Year Classadult
Photo
Perna viridis
Perna viridis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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