Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1398268
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateLA
CountyWashington
LocalityBogue Chitto, at Franklinton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBogue Chitto
HUC8 Number03180005
HUC10 NameBogue Chitto
HUC10 Number0318000506
HUC12 NameMile Branch-Bogue Chitto
HUC12 Number031800050601
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year1971
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 216911
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10


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