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

Impact ID6288
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn the Uji River, Japan, a study suggests Limnoperna fortunei served as a first intermediate host for unidentified trematodes of the family Bucephalidae and introduced this parasite into the system. The cyprinid fish Zacco platypus and Squalidus chankaensis were second intermediate hosts while the sheatfish Silurus biwaensis was the final host.
Reference40807
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationUji River, Japan

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