Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52720
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyPinellas
LocalityGulf of Mexico at Ft. DeSoto County Park on Mullet Key west pier (mouth of Tampa Bay)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameSouthwest Channel-Gulf of Mexico
HUC10 Number0310020608
HUC12 NameSouthwest Channel-Gulf of Mexico
HUC12 Number031002060800
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalfrozen
Museum Cat NumberUSGS-Gainesville, FL
VerifierMarc Blouin, USGS biologist, Ann Arbor, MI
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected8
Size0.5 - 1.75


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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