Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1398275
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateFL
CountyFranklin
LocalityGulf of Mexico, 1.0 mi. W of Apalachicola, US-98
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachicola
HUC8 Number03130011
HUC10 NameEast River-Apalachicola River Frontal
HUC10 Number0313001108
HUC12 NameEast River-Apalachicola River Frontal
HUC12 Number031300110804
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month7
Collection Year1964
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 247063
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected4


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