Specimen Information

Arcuatula senhousia
Arcuatula senhousia
(Asian date mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1883953
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusArcuatula
Speciessenhousia
Common NameAsian date mussel
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityHood Canal, Duckabush tidelands
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameHood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001808
HUC12 NameHood Canal
HUC12 Number171100180800
Map
Collection Day21
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46156
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2025
Title:WDFW confirmed aquatic invasive species detections in 2024
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsWDFW employee observed small (1cm) A. senhousia while conducting nearshore study with sediment coring. They were attached to green algal mats at the 0ft and -2ft tide line.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Year ClassMultiple Age Classes


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

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