Specimen Information

Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1932905
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyYolo
LocalityDeep Water Ship Channel
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Sacramento
HUC8 Number18020163
HUC10 NameCache Slough
HUC10 Number1802016306
HUC12 NameToe Drain-Cache Slough
HUC12 Number180201630606
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsSpecies verified via DNA. Deep Water Ship Channel. Found on rope attached to dock about 20 ft down
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Limnoperna fortunei

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/3/2026].

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