Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1404112
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateSC
CountyNewberry
LocalityJoshuas Branch (=Davids Creek or Branch)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEnoree
HUC8 Number03050108
HUC10 NameIndian Creek
HUC10 Number0305010804
HUC12 NameGilders Creek
HUC12 Number030501080402
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29924
Author:Alderman, J.
Date:2016
Title:Corbicula fluminea locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, 1991-2013 (unpublished data).
CommentsCoordinates mapped to Joshuas Branch, not the original given locality of Davids Creek which cannot be found. However, the coordinates are at David Branch Road.
Record TypeLiterature
Verifierj. Alderman
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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