Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322125
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateRI
CountyKent
LocalityGorton Pond, Apponaug Section, Warwick, Motor Vehicles Registry Ramp, Greenwich Avenue (along)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNarragansett
HUC8 Number01090004
HUC10 NameNarragansett Bay
HUC10 Number0109000409
HUC12 NameGreenwich Bay
HUC12 Number010900040903
Map
+
Collection Day17
Collection Month7
Collection Year2009
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 118214
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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