Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243565
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyWake
LocalityUpper Barton Creek embayment of Falls Lake, Six Forks Road bridge across upper Barton Creek embayment LDB, ca. 400 yards above bridge, [2.20 air miles NW center Bayleaf], [Bayleaf Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Neuse
HUC8 Number03020201
HUC10 NameLower Falls Lake
HUC10 Number0302020106
HUC12 NameUpper Barton Creek-Neuse River
HUC12 Number030202010602
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month1
Collection Year2008
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 45586
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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