Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1187397
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateIL
CountyVermilion
LocalityVermilion River, 2.5 mi N Catlin, confluence of Salt Fork & Middle Fork
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameVermilion
HUC8 Number05120109
HUC10 NameVermilion River
HUC10 Number0512010909
HUC12 NameButter Branch-Vermilion River
HUC12 Number051201090901
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month6
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28337
Author:Cummings, Kevin
Date:2016
Title:Corbicula species locations in the Illinois Natural History Survey collection, 1964-2015.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalIllinois Natural History Museum
Museum Cat NumberINHS 2091
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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