Specimen Information

Mytilus galloprovincialis
Mytilus galloprovincialis
(Mediterranean blue mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID52712
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusMytilus
Speciesgalloprovincialis
Common NameMediterranean blue mussel
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
LocalityPacifis Ocean, at Pearl Harbor, on the hull of the decommissioned ship USS Missouri recently towed from Bremerton, WA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOahu
HUC8 Number20060000
HUC10 NameMamala Bay-Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number2006000006
HUC12 NameMamala Bay-Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number200600000600
Map
Collection Month6
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusunknown
CommentsNot yet found in open waters of the Harbor, only on the ship.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberU. Hawaii
VerifierDr. Brenden Holland, University of Hawaii, Honolul
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collectedseveral
Year Classadult


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