Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243742
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyAshe
LocalityNaked Creek along SR 1589 [Joe Little Road], [3.75 air miles ESE center Jefferson], [Jefferson Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper New
HUC8 Number05050001
HUC10 NameSouth Fork New River
HUC10 Number0505000102
HUC12 NameNaked Creek-South Fork New River
HUC12 Number050500010207
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
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 85148
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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