Specimen Information

Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1932796
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountySan Bernardino
LocalityDevil Canyon Powerplant Penstock 2
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Ana
HUC8 Number18070203
HUC10 NameLytle Creek
HUC10 Number1807020303
HUC12 NameCable Creek
HUC12 Number180702030304
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Collection Day10
Collection Month2
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsMussels found in between couplings of the pipeline. Species verified via morphology.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJ. Trueman, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Photo
A golden mussel and a lot of hair-like materials are in a crevice on an industrial piece of equipment.
Eight golden mussels sit on a piece of paper with their sizes written under them.

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/16/2026].

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