Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1884023
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityQuail Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Clara
HUC8 Number18070102
HUC10 NameUpper Piru Creek
HUC10 Number1807010205
HUC12 NameGorman Creek
HUC12 Number180701020507
Map
Collection Day8
Collection Month5
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | hitch hiker on small watercraft
CommentsGolden mussel larvae (veligers) observed by microscopy in samples collected by CA Department of Water Resources and CA Department of Fish and Wildlife during May and June 2025. Veligers were confirmed to be golden mussel by PCR and sequencing. Quail Lake at inlet and outlet
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierBrianne Sakata (California Department of Water Resources)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/24/2025].

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