Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1243967
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTN
CountyLoudon
LocalityLittle Tennessee River, just above Baker Creek, Morganton, 5.8 [air] km WSW [center] of Greenback, [Meadow Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Little Tennessee
HUC8 Number06010204
HUC10 NameLower Tellico Lake
HUC10 Number0601020405
HUC12 NameIsland Creek-Tellico lake
HUC12 Number060102040502
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month8
Collection Year1970
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 55831
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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