Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243398
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyHertford
LocalityChowan River, 8 air miles east of Murfreesboro, NC at Parkers Ferry southern terminal, found along the bank in the shallow waters along the shore, [Winton Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMeherrin
HUC8 Number03010204
HUC10 NameTarrara Creek-Meherrin River
HUC10 Number0301020409
HUC12 NameTown of Murfreesboro-Meherrin River
HUC12 Number030102040908
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month7
Collection Year2003
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 40523
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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