Specimen ID | 52573 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Perna |
Species | perna |
Common Name | Mexilhao mussel |
State | TX |
County | Nueces |
Locality | Corpus Christi Bay |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | South Corpus Christi Bay |
HUC8 Number | 12110202 |
HUC10 Name | Frontal Corpus Christi Bay |
HUC10 Number | 1211020202 |
HUC12 Name | Frontal Corpus Christi Bay |
HUC12 Number | 121102020200 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 13 |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 1995 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | shipping hull fouling |
Status | established |
Comments | Perna perna was observed as live food in a California seafood market by J.C. Britton. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Stewart Jacks, USFWS, Corpus Christi, TX |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
Size | 5 - 35 mm |