Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1243735
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateNC
CountyRockingham
LocalityMayo River, SR 1358 [Anglin Mill Road], [3.61 air miles ENE center Amostown], [Price Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Dan
HUC8 Number03010103
HUC10 NameMayo River
HUC10 Number0301010304
HUC12 NamePawpaw Creek-Mayo River
HUC12 Number030101030408
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
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 85139
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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