| Specimen ID | 1886395 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Limnoperna |
| Species | fortunei |
| Common Name | Golden Mussel |
| State | CA |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Locality | Lake Palmdale, along southwest shoreline |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Antelope-Fremont Valleys |
| HUC8 Number | 18090206 |
| HUC10 Name | Lake Palmdale-Piute Ponds |
| HUC10 Number | 1809020615 |
| HUC12 Name | Lake Palmdale |
| HUC12 Number | 180902061501 |
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| Collection Day | 26 |
| Collection Month | 6 |
| Collection Year | 2025 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | dispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
| Comments | A plankton tow sample was collected on 6/26/25 by CDFW staff at Lake Palmdale specifically at Dock 25 near the inlet of the California Aqueduct. The sample was analyzed on 7/10/25 where a single suspect veliger larva was detected using CPLM. PCR was performed and positive for golden mussel. Genetic sequencing also came back positive for golden mussel. |
| Record Type | NAS sighting report |
| Verifier | Jessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
