Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1242964
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyEdgecombe
LocalityTar River, just above Tarboro, river bank by NC 42 crossing, [0.25 air miles SSE center ] Tarboro, [Tarboro Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Tar
HUC8 Number03020103
HUC10 NameOtter Creek-Tar River
HUC10 Number0302010302
HUC12 NameTown Creek-Tar River
HUC12 Number030201030202
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year1984
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 83280
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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