Specimen Information

Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1878030
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityContra Costa Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Joaquin Delta
HUC8 Number18040003
HUC10 NameMiddle River-San Joaquin River
HUC10 Number1804000309
HUC12 NameMarkley Canyon-San Joaquin River
HUC12 Number180400030907
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Collection Day14
Collection Month11
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsContra Costa Canal - Check 2
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Number Collected1
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Limnoperna fortunei

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/20/2025].

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