Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1256948
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAL
CountyTallapoosa
LocalityTallapoosa River on Ala. Hwy 49 at Horseshoe Bend Nat. Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Tallapoosa
HUC8 Number03150109
HUC10 NameEmuckfaw Creek-Tallapoosa River
HUC10 Number0315010903
HUC12 NameEagle Creek
HUC12 Number031501090309
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year1972
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28729
Author:Slapcinski, J.
Date:2014
Title:Corbicula fluminea data from the Florida Museum of Natural History collection.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFLMNH
Museum Cat NumberUF 126845
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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