Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243082
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyBladen
LocalityCape Fear River, Elwells Ferry crossing of SR 1730 [Elwell Ferry Road], [1.15 air miles SW Elwells Ferry], [Council Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030005
HUC10 NameHood Creek-Cape Fear River
HUC10 Number0303000504
HUC12 NameCarvers Creek
HUC12 Number030300050403
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year1993
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 14917
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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