Specimen Information

Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1932812
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountySan Bernardino
LocalitySilverwood Lake, Sawpit Marina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMojave
HUC8 Number18090208
HUC10 NameWest Fork Mojave River
HUC10 Number1809020802
HUC12 NameSilverwood Lake-West Fork Mojave River
HUC12 Number180902080201
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Collection Day25
Collection Month2
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Comments14 mussels found on settlement plates at the marina. Species verified via morphology.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJ. Trueman, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Number Collected14
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Golden mussels attached to a settling plate are held by a gloved hand.
Seven golden mussels are presented in a clear plastic baggie.

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/31/2026].

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