Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52725
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityTampa Bay at Apollo Beach
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month6
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected off a tide gauge.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberMote Marine Lab, Sarasota
VerifierDebra Ingrao, zoologist, Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected820
Year Classjuvenile
Size1 - 7 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/30/2024].

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