I was a little late noticing this post, but i found several specimens
during spring break this year, April 13-18 at Little Talbot Island SP
beach access, and at the south end of Amelia Island SP.  The shells
ranged from about 20mm to 70 mm.  Small live specimens were also found.

Harry G. Lee wrote:

> Dear Listers et. al.,
>
> My lab technician, Betty DeMarco, brought me four pairs of Perna
> viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) she took from a large stranding including
> several living-but moribund specimens between 17th and 18th Streeets,
> Atlantic Beach, Duval Co., Florida.  These four specimens ranged from
> 52 to 74 mm. in maximum length.  The occurrence appears to document a
> fifty mile northern range extension from the report I made to Conch-L
> on Jan. 29, 2003. See <http://www.jaxshells.org/pernvir1.htm>.
>
> Harry
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