Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247793
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCA
CountySanta Barbara
LocalityLake Cachuma, Santa Ynez Valley
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Ynez
HUC8 Number18060010
HUC10 NameAlamo Pintado Creek-Santa Ynez River
HUC10 Number1806001005
HUC12 NameCalabazal Creek-Santa Ynez River
HUC12 Number180600100505
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month1
Collection Year2004
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 slightly to the east.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberLACM 153409
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4


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