Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1385142
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityLynchburg Reservoir, E of Houston at the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Houston Ship Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBuffalo Bayou-San Jacinto River
HUC10 Number1204010407
HUC12 NameHighlands Reservoir-San Jacinto River
HUC12 Number120401040705
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14747
Author:Bushek, D., and G.N. Cameron
Date:1992
Title:Recruitment and reproduction of the Asiatic clam in southeastern Texas.
Journal:The Texas Journal of Science
Volume:44
Issue:1
Pages:123-127
CommentsStudy ran from 1985-1989.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadults and juveniles


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