Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247787
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateVA
CountyScott
LocalityClinch River, CRM 223.3 (= 359.3 km), below swinging bridge at Slant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia
HUC8 Number06010205
HUC10 NameStony Creek-Clinch River
HUC10 Number0601020506
HUC12 NameMill Creek-Clinch River
HUC12 Number060102050606
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year1992
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.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol; dry
Museum Cat NumberLACM 1992-74.10, LACM 1992-74.19
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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