Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1400587
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMO
CountySt. Louis
LocalityMeramec River between Castlewood Park and Hwy 141, ca mid way btwn transmission lines and eastern boundary of park, ca 1.2 mi upstream of Hwy 141
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMeramec
HUC8 Number07140102
HUC10 NameMeramec River
HUC10 Number0714010210
HUC12 NameGrand Glaize Creek-Meramec River
HUC12 Number071401021002
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month10
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29849
Author:McMurray, S.
Date:2017
Title:Corbicula fluminea in Missouri (unpublished data).
Publisher:Missouri Dept. of Conservation
CommentsL
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMissouri Dept. of Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected23


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