Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243660
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyArmstrong
LocalityAllegheny River, pool 7, left descending bank, 300 yards below Lock and Dam 8, [point estimated 2.02 air miles SSW center Templeton], [Templeton Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Allegheny-Redbank
HUC8 Number05010006
HUC10 NameAllegheny River
HUC10 Number0501000611
HUC12 NameLimestone Run-Allegheny River
HUC12 Number050100061105
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
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 47124
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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