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

Impact ID6889
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionLimnoperna fortunei has been found to attach to a native crab, Trichodactylus borellianus, which leads to higher energetic costs for locomotion and reduces ability to escape predators.
Reference42075
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationMiddle Paraná River, Argentina

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