Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1242995
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyColumbus
LocalityLake Waccamaw, Northeast Intermediate Sand 2-1, [0.96 air miles SSW center Wananish], [Lake Waccamaw West Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWaccamaw
HUC8 Number03040206
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Waccamaw River
HUC10 Number0304020603
HUC12 NameLake Waccamaw
HUC12 Number030402060304
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month3
Collection Year1980
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 18280
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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