Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247767
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyChatham
LocalityHaw River, N of U.S. Hwy. 15/501 bridge, N of Pittsboro
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHaw
HUC8 Number03030002
HUC10 NameRoberson Creek-Haw River
HUC10 Number0303000207
HUC12 NameDry Creek-Haw River
HUC12 Number030300020701
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month10
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 adjusted.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry; ETOH
Museum Cat NumberLACM 1982-100.6, LACM 1982-100.7
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15 and 5 resp.


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