Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1398260
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMS
CountyGreene
LocalityLeaf River, 1.5 mi. E of McLain
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Leaf
HUC8 Number03170005
HUC10 NameAtkinson Creek-Leaf River
HUC10 Number0317000509
HUC12 NameBig Oktibee Creek-Leaf River
HUC12 Number031700050903
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month10
Collection Year1966
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29813
Author:University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Date:2017
Title:Corbicula species specimen data (1953-2015).
CommentsCollector or UMMZ identified this specimen as a Corbicula manilensis. For simplicity, all Corbicula species are added under C. fluminea.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberUMMZ 234990
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected22


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