Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740294
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyMerced
LocalityO'Neill Forebay, near water control structure
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle San Joaquin-Lower Chowchilla
HUC8 Number18040001
HUC10 NameSan Luis Creek
HUC10 Number1804000112
HUC12 NameO'Neill Forebay-San Luis Creek
HUC12 Number180400011203
Map
Collection Day31
Collection Month10
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed current | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
CommentsCheck 13, California Aqueduct. Mussels found in check structure strainer.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJ. Trueman, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Number Collected5
Photo
Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/22/2025].

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