Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1407027
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyBucks
LocalityDelaware River, Point Pleasant Diversion (RM 157)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Delaware-Musconetcong
HUC8 Number02040105
HUC10 NameLower Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204010509
HUC12 NamePaunnacussing Creek-Delaware River
HUC12 Number020401050908
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month6
Collection Year1993
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Title:Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, in eastern Pennsylvania rivers near power stations, 1992-1996 (unpublished data).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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