Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243961
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityDitch [Canal], south parking lot, Lion Country Safari [2003 Lion Country Safari Road, Loxahatchee], [point estimated 4.92 air miles NNW center Wellington], [Loxahatchee Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameLower West Palm Beach Canal
HUC10 Number0309020608
HUC12 NameLower West Palm Beach Canal
HUC12 Number030902060800
Map
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Collection Day26
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 55824
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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