Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1410033
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyWake
LocalitySwift Creek, 150 m below Lake Wheeler, [point estimated 4.5 air miles WSW center Garner], [Lake Wheeler Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Neuse
HUC8 Number03020201
HUC10 NameSwift Creek
HUC10 Number0302020110
HUC12 NameLake Benson-Swift Creek
HUC12 Number030202011002
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year2015
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Title:Corbicula fluminea records from North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (unpublished).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 102787
VerifierJM Smith
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved32


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