Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1878027
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyKings
LocalityCoastal Aqueduct
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTulare Lake Bed
HUC8 Number18030012
HUC10 NameArroyo Tozo-Hacienda Spillway
HUC10 Number1803001219
HUC12 NameArroyo Tozo
HUC12 Number180300121901
Map
Collection Day12
Collection Month2
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsLas Perillas Pumping Plant on Coastal Branch of California Aqueduct
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Photo
Limnoperna fortunei


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/16/2026].

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