Specimen Information

Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1932868
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyKern
LocalityTCCWD Pump Plant 4 heat exchanger screen.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Kern-Upper Tehachapi-Grapevine
HUC8 Number18030003
HUC10 NameTejon Creek
HUC10 Number1803000305
HUC12 NameChanac Creek
HUC12 Number180300030502
Map
Collection Day28
Collection Month5
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsFound in the heat exchanger screen attached to calcium carbonate scale. Species verified via morphology.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Golden Mussels (Limnoperna fortunei) attached to a small rock, next to a metal ruler on top of paper towels


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/25/2026].

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