Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1878028
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyKern
LocalityCalifornia Aqueduct
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTulare Lake Bed
HUC8 Number18030012
HUC10 NameLower Kern River Flood Canal-Kern River Channel
HUC10 Number1803001216
HUC12 NameKern River Flood Canal-Kern River Channel
HUC12 Number180300121604
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month3
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsCalifornia Aqueduct - Check 24
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Number Collected8
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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