Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243950
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyJackson
LocalitySoco Creek (Sequatchie River ?), ford site, 0.8 [air] km above mouth of Cannon Creek, 1.3 [air] km WNW [center] of Stephen Chapel, [point estimated 6.62 air miles W center Brayton], [Mount Airy Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTuckasegee
HUC8 Number06010203
HUC10 NameOconaluftee River
HUC10 Number0601020302
HUC12 NameSoco Creek
HUC12 Number060102030206
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month4
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.
CommentsSequatchie River not found. Coordinates map to Soco Creek.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 55800
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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