Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247761
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateGA
CountyChatham
LocalityPipemaker's Canal, E of GA Hwy. 307 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Savannah
HUC8 Number03060109
HUC10 NameDasher Creek-Savannah River
HUC10 Number0306010903
HUC12 NameOutlet Savannah River
HUC12 Number030601090307
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month7
Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28641
Author:Groves, L.
Date:2016
Title:Asian clam (Corbicula sp.) records at the  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
CommentsOriginal coordinates corrected.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberLACM 1982-75.6
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6


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