Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1243257
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateSC
CountyFairfield
LocalityLittle Wateree Creek at US 21 bridge, 15.6 km NE Winnsboro, [Flint Hill Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWateree
HUC8 Number03050104
HUC10 NameLake Wateree-Catawba River
HUC10 Number0305010401
HUC12 NameLittle Wateree Creek
HUC12 Number030501040103
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Collection Day4
Collection Month9
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.
CommentsCreek name corrected.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 32653
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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