Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243344
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTN
CountyBenton
LocalityTennessee River, Kentucky Lake, Mr. Oats Fall 'O Clam Camp, Rockport, 6 milesabove New Johnsonville [at edge of Nathan Bedford State Forest, Johnsonville Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameTennessee River-Kentucky Lake
HUC10 Number0604000504
HUC12 NameHarmon Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060400050405
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year1964
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 33294
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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