Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1242767
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyDavie
LocalityDutchman Creek, County Road 1837, 1/4 upstream of bridge, 9.3 km ESE of Mocksville.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Yadkin
HUC8 Number03040101
HUC10 NameDutchmans Creek
HUC10 Number0304010114
HUC12 NameLower Dutchmans Creek
HUC12 Number030401011404
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month8
Collection Year1987
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.
CommentsUnable to locate CR 1837. Coordinates approximated by USGS, not included with with museum data.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 31902
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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