Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1188676
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateIL
CountyPike
LocalityBlue Creek, 2 mi N Florence, Toll Gate Rd. ford, Ray Norbut State Fish & Wildlife Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois
HUC8 Number07130011
HUC10 NameHurricane Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713001108
HUC12 NameFlint Creek-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071300110801
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month7
Collection Year2011
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 41211
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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