Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID749801
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMI
CountyKent
LocalityBuck Creek, Charles Lemery Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Grand
HUC8 Number04050006
HUC10 NameRush Creek-Grand River
HUC10 Number0405000605
HUC12 NameBuck Creek
HUC12 Number040500060510
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month10
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsDistribution ubiquitous. 100 specimens collected in 30 minutes of sampling with a D-frame kick net.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierE. Snyder, Grand Valley State University
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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