Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1187448
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAL
CountyBibb
LocalityCahaba River, 6 mi NE Centreville, Rt. 27 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahaba
HUC8 Number03150202
HUC10 NameUpper Cahaba River
HUC10 Number0315020205
HUC12 NameSandy Creek-Cahaba River
HUC12 Number031502020503
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month5
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28337
Author:Cummings, Kevin
Date:2016
Title:Corbicula species locations in the Illinois Natural History Survey collection, 1964-2015.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalIllinois Natural History Museum
Museum Cat NumberINHS 5395
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected48


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