Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1406923
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyNorthumberland
LocalityWest Branch Susquehanna River at PP&L Montour Steam Electric Station
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower West Branch Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050206
HUC10 NameWest Branch Susquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205020612
HUC12 NameMuddy Run-Lower West Branch Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020502061205
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month8
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30038
Author:Kelly, K.
Date:1997
Title:Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, in eastern Pennsylvania rivers near power stations, 1992-1996 (unpublished data).
Publisher:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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