Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1410002
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyMcDowell
LocalityNorth Muddy Creek, SR 1750 [Harmony Grove Road], [5.36 air miles ESE center Marion], [Marion East Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameSilver Creek-Catawba River
HUC10 Number0305010106
HUC12 NameNorth Muddy Creek-Muddy Creek
HUC12 Number030501010603
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30225
Author:Bogan, A., and J. Smith.
Date:2017
Title:Corbicula fluminea records from North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (unpublished).
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 101031
VerifierPK Forshey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved8


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