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Perna viridis (Mollusca): non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean, first recorded in 2025 (Egypt). NIS status: NIS. Establishment: Established.

Classification
Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Mytilida › Mytilidae › Perna
Aphia ID
367822
EASIN ID
R20059
LSID
Copy LSID
Rank
Species
Environment
marine
WoRMS status
Accepted
Catalogue status
Checked & accepted
Last WoRMS sync
2 days ago
Synonyms

No synonyms found in WoRMS.

Literature references
  • Short ref
    El-Deeb et al., 2026
    Role
    First record
    Full ref
    El-Deeb, Rabab; Ahmed, Hamdy O.; F. Abdelzaher, Mostafa; A. Attallah, Mahmoud (2026). First record of the green mussel Perna viridis (Mytilidae: Bivalvia: Mollusca) in the Mediterranean Sea and occurrence of Perna perna on Alexandria coast, Egypt: Morphological and molecular analyses. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research.
    Doi
    10.1016/j.ejar.2026.09.010
    Pdf
    PDF

Introduction event

First Mediterranean record
2025
Exact collection year
First country
Egypt
NIS status
NIS
Establishment
Established
Reference
El-Deeb et al., 2026
Subregion records
EcAp sub-region NIS status Establishment status First record
Subregion
Aegean-Levantine Sea
Nis status
NIS
Establishment status
Established
First arrival year
2025
Country records
Country NIS status Establishment status First record Reference
Country
Egypt
Nis status
NIS
Establishment status
Established
First record year
2025
Short ref
El-Deeb et al., 2026
Pathway records
CBD category Subcategory Type Uncertainty
Category
Transport – stowaway
Subcategory
35. Ship/boat ballast water
Pathway type
Primary
Uncertainty
Medium
Category
Transport – stowaway
Subcategory
36. Ship/boat hull fouling
Pathway type
Primary
Uncertainty
Medium

Occurrences

No occurrence has been recorded for this species yet.