Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52726
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountySarasota
LocalitySarasota Bay on a stationary bridge in the John Ringling Causeway (Rt. 789)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSarasota Bay
HUC8 Number03100201
HUC10 NamePalma Sola Bay-Roberts Bay Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020101
HUC12 NameSarasota Bay
HUC12 Number031002010103
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month7
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberMote Marine Lab, Sarasota
VerifierDebra Ingrao, zoologist, Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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