Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1243595
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateGA
CountyCobb
LocalityAllatoona Creek at GA 176S [Mars Hill Road NW], 2.25 km SSW of Mars Hill, [Acworth Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEtowah
HUC8 Number03150104
HUC10 NameButler Creek-Lake Allatoona
HUC10 Number0315010409
HUC12 NameLittle Alatoona Creek
HUC12 Number031501040901
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Collection Day26
Collection Month8
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 46067
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2025].

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