Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(basket clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1187307
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWY
CountyAlbany
LocalityLaramie River (Monolith Access) at Access trail at parking lot
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Laramie
HUC8 Number10180010
HUC10 NameLaramie River-Harney Creek
HUC10 Number1018001004
HUC12 NameSevenmile Lakes-Laramie River
HUC12 Number101800100407
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month9
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28332
Author:Bear, B.
Date:2015
Title:Wyoming AIS Detections 2010-2015
Publisher:Wyoming Game and Fish Department
CommentsAsian clams widely distributed throughout the site. They were still prevalent 1/2 a mile upstream of the parking lot. A surber sample was also taken and brought back to the lab for abundance estimates.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWyoming Game & Fish Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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