Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409250
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTN
CountyGrainger
LocalityHolston River in channel between left bank and upper part of an island [called Duncan's Island by natives] situated down river from McBee Island immediately above Snaggy Island, app 9 mi. E of Jefferson City, Holdton [Holston] River Drainage
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHolston
HUC8 Number06010104
HUC10 NameHolston River
HUC10 Number0601010403
HUC12 NameCrowder Branch-Holston River
HUC12 Number060101040305
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30082
Author:Callomon, P.
Date:2017
Title:Corbicula fluminea data from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (Philadelphia).
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in alcohol
Museum Cat NumberANSP A4981
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected11


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