Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1404765
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyBurke
LocalityLinville River, near road NC 216
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameLinville River-Lake James
HUC10 Number0305010103
HUC12 NameLower Linville River
HUC12 Number030501010302
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month3
Collection Year2005
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Title:Corbicula fluminea locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, 1991-2013 (unpublished data).
Record TypeLiterature
Verifierj. Alderman
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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