Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322062
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMD
CountyMontgomery
LocalityPotomac River, Plummers Island (mainland side)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Catoctin
HUC8 Number02070008
HUC10 NameDifficult Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207000810
HUC12 NameNichols Run-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700081005
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month9
Collection Year2004
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 70446
VerifierEvans, Ryan
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected38


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