Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243894
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateLA
CountyTangipahoa
LocalitySims Creek at Highway 445, 3.2 [air] km [1.99 air miles] S [center] of I-12, [point estimated 3.72 air miles SSE center] Robert, [Ponchatoula NE Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTangipahoa
HUC8 Number08070205
HUC10 NameBedico Creek-Tangipahoa River
HUC10 Number0807020504
HUC12 NameSkulls Creek-Tangipahoa River
HUC12 Number080702050403
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month2
Collection Year1996
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 55761
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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