Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1897623
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyKern
LocalityFriant Kern Canal near Pond Road.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Deer-Upper White
HUC8 Number18030005
HUC10 NameDyer Creek-Lake Woollomes
HUC10 Number1803000506
HUC12 NameLake Woollomes
HUC12 Number180300050604
Map
Collection Day13
Collection Month1
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
CommentsMussels found by Friant Water Authority at milepost 122.06 of the Friant Kern Canal. Confirmed morphologically by California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Limnoperna fortunei


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/4/2026].

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