Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1242683
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAL
CountyCovington
LocalityYellow River on dirt rd ca. 2 miles SSE of junction with Co. Rt. 45, about 8 air miles SW on Onycha, [point estimated at Cravey Bridge], [Onycha Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYellow
HUC8 Number03140103
HUC10 NameUpper Yellow River
HUC10 Number0314010303
HUC12 NamePoplar Creek-Yellow River
HUC12 Number031401030304
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month8
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26632
Author:Bogan, A., and J. Smith.
Date:2013
Title:Corbicula species data.
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural History.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 32021
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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