Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1243934
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateFL
CountyDeSoto
LocalityPeace River at Brownville Road bridge, 2.4 [air] km /[1.4 air miles] WNW [center] of Brownville, [Gardner Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePeace
HUC8 Number03100101
HUC10 NameJoshua Creek-Peace River
HUC10 Number0310010109
HUC12 NameMcBride Branch
HUC12 Number031001010901
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Collection Day24
Collection Month2
Collection Year1999
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 55776
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/25/2025].

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