Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243475
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAL
CountyJefferson
LocalityCahaba River, below US Highway 11 bridge, railroad bridge downstream ca. 200 yards to below mouth of Pinchgut Creek, SE edge of Trussville, [point estimated 5.98 to 5.81 air miles NNE center Leeds], [Leeds Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahaba
HUC8 Number03150202
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Cahaba River
HUC10 Number0315020201
HUC12 NameUpper Cahaba River
HUC12 Number031502020101
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month7
Collection Year1992
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 43184
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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