Specimen Information

Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1897451
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyRiverside
LocalitySanta Ana Valley Pipeline, Box Springs Feeder
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Ana
HUC8 Number18070203
HUC10 NameMiddle Santa Ana River
HUC10 Number1807020308
HUC12 NameTequesquite Arroyo
HUC12 Number180702030802
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Collection Day3
Collection Month12
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
CommentsDetected by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Confirmed as Golden Mussel via PCR and DNA sequence analysis.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Limnoperna fortunei
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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