Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1932910
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusLimnoperna
Speciesfortunei
Common NameGolden Mussel
StateCA
CountyYolo
LocalityPort of Sacramento
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Sacramento
HUC8 Number18020163
HUC10 NameCache Slough
HUC10 Number1802016306
HUC12 NameToe Drain-Cache Slough
HUC12 Number180201630606
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month6
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
CommentsLocation- River City Rowing Club/ Lake Washington Sailing Club. Three mussels found in total: Two attached to dock at Northwest end of facility, one found attached to dock on Southwest end of facility. Southwest dock faces directly towards opening of Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel. Two additional adult mussels were felt attached to docks during the surveys but were crushed or dropped while removing, and lost. Species verified via morphology.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJessie Trueman (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Number Collected3
Photo
Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
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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