Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1242751
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyHarnett
LocalityLittle River, 1/3 mile upstream of Cape Fear River site #1 [=Little River separating Cumberland from Harnett counties, about 1/3 miles upstream from where the Little River joins the Cape Fear River], [point estim. 2.13 air miles ENE Linden], [Erwin Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030004
HUC10 NameOutlet Little River
HUC10 Number0303000404
HUC12 NameStewarts Creek-Little River
HUC12 Number030300040409
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year2000
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 30581
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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