Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322066
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyWestmoreland
LocalityYoughiogheny River, Vicinity of Smithton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYoughiogheny
HUC8 Number05020006
HUC10 NameLower Youghiogheny River
HUC10 Number0502000612
HUC12 NameCedar Creek-Youghiogheny River
HUC12 Number050200061201
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month5
Collection Year1998
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 133583
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10


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