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Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1886519
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyAlameda
LocalitySouth Bay Aqueduct
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameArroyo Las Positas
HUC10 Number1805000402
HUC12 NameArroyo Seco
HUC12 Number180500040201
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Collection Day14
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsDiscovered mussel in strainer on raw water sample line during routine cleaning. Mussel identity was confirmed using PCR analysis and Sanger sequencing
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
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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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