Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279502
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateAL
CountyBaldwin
LocalityPerdido Bay
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePerdido Bay
HUC8 Number03140107
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsSingle specimen found by a dock in the bay by Eastern oyster researchers
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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