Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1932705
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyKern
LocalityCross Valley Canal, water treatment facility
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTulare Lake Bed
HUC8 Number18030012
HUC10 NameGoose Lake Slough-Jerry Slough
HUC10 Number1803001208
HUC12 NameWest Shore Gulch
HUC12 Number180300120801
Map
Collection Day30
Collection Month3
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsSpecies verified via morphology
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
Photo
Golden mussels attached to a piece of metal equipment.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/30/2026].

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