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Corbicula fluminea
(Asian clam)

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Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	263788
Group	Mollusks-Bivalves
Genus	Corbicula
Species	fluminea
Common Name	Asian clam
State	PR
County	Lajas
Locality	Lajas Irrigation Canal, next to road PR-117, Palmarejo Ward
HUC8 Name	Southern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number	21010004
Latitude	18.008856
Longitude	-66.9715
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	Accurate
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Day	0
Month	10 (October)
Year	2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	unknown
Status	established
Comments	Clogging pipes used to take water from the canal.
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater

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