Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1187308
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWY
CountyAlbany
LocalityLaramie River (Tunnel Road Bridge) at where Tunnel Road crosses the Laramie River, west of Wheatland
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Laramie
HUC8 Number10180011
HUC10 NameDry Laramie River-Laramie River
HUC10 Number1018001104
HUC12 NamePreemption Creek-Laramie River
HUC12 Number101800110402
Map
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Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28332
Author:Bear, B.
Date:2015
Title:Wyoming AIS Detections 2010-2015
Publisher:Wyoming Game and Fish Department
CommentsAsian clams and vegetation collected in river. A surber sample also taken for population abundance estimates.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWyoming Game & Fish Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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