Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247748
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAL
CountyJefferson
LocalityCahaba River, 2 miles south of Mountain Brook, where crossed by Rte, 280
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahaba
HUC8 Number03150202
HUC10 NameBuck Creek-Cahaba River
HUC10 Number0315020202
HUC12 NamePatton Creek-Cahaba River
HUC12 Number031502020204
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month9
Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsAs "Corbicula malinensis" in museum.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberAMNH 269813, AMNH 312999
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1 and 2 resp.


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