Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID296196
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyOrange
LocalityMorgan Creek, both upstream of and near the outflow of the Orange County Water and Sewer Authority's Mason Farm WWTP
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHaw
HUC8 Number03030002
HUC10 NameB Everett Jordan Lake-New Hope River
HUC10 Number0303000206
HUC12 NameMorgan Creek
HUC12 Number030300020607
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2 live
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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