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

Impact ID9896
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn Porto Alegre, Brazil, invasive Limnoperna fortunei were found to harbor a new strain of marseillevirus, known as golden marseillevirus or GMar.
Reference45032
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationPorto Alegre, Brazil

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