Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322039
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyWestmoreland
LocalityLoyalhanna Creek, Derry (1.5 mi E of), SR30 and SR217 [roads intersection is near Latrobe]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKiskiminetas
HUC8 Number05010008
HUC10 NameLoyalhanna Creek
HUC10 Number0501000801
HUC12 NameMiddle Loyalhanna Creek
HUC12 Number050100080106
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28730
Author:Pearce, T.
Date:2016
Title:Corbicula fluminea data from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Museum collections.
Publisher:Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCarnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberCMNH 72879
VerifierBier, C W
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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