Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1691757
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
LocalityNorwalk River, upstream of Seeley Road, Wilton, CT
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaugatuck
HUC8 Number01100006
HUC10 NameNorwalk River-Frontal Norwalk Harbor
HUC10 Number0110000602
HUC12 NameNorwalk River-Frontal Norwalk Harbor
HUC12 Number011000060202
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected50
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/25/2024].

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