Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1877919
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityBig Break Marina edge by boat launch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Joaquin Delta
HUC8 Number18040003
HUC10 NameKellogg Creek-Big Break
HUC10 Number1804000308
HUC12 NameDutch Slough-Big Break
HUC12 Number180400030803
Map
Collection Day17
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping ballast water
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Number Collected1
Photo
Limnoperna fortunei


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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