Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1242858
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateAL
CountyCovington
LocalityLightwood Knot Creek below WF Jackson Lake Dam on Co. Rt. 42 at 2 miles NW of Opp. [Opp West Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYellow
HUC8 Number03140103
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Yellow River
HUC10 Number0314010301
HUC12 NameLightwood Knot Creek
HUC12 Number031401030102
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Collection Day16
Collection Month7
Collection Year1996
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 32038
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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