Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1333097
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyVenango
LocalitySouth Sandy Creek (VENANGO)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Allegheny-Tionesta
HUC8 Number05010003
HUC10 NameSandy Creek
HUC10 Number0501000308
HUC12 NameSandy Creek-Allegheny River
HUC12 Number050100030804
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month5
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27462
Author:iMapInvasives.
Date:2018
Title:Pennsylvania iMapInvasives
Publisher:Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
CommentsPA iMapInvasives Obs. ID: PA-1671U. I confirm the ID. Found many Corbicula fluminea shells while conducting snorkel surveys for Unionid mussels
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierAmy Jewitt
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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