Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1897439
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityPort Chicago/MOTCO segment of Contra Costa Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSuisun Bay
HUC8 Number18050001
HUC10 NameMount Diablo Creek-Frontal Suisun Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000103
HUC12 NameKirker Creek-Frontal Suisun Bay Estuaries
HUC12 Number180500010301
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month12
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
CommentsContra Costa Water Maintenance staff brought 1 suspected mussel into the lab. Life stage: Adult. Verified morphologically by California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Limnoperna fortunei


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/28/2026].

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