Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409322
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateDE
CountyNew Castle
LocalityAppoquinimink River at Silver Lake, Road 442 Bridge at dam and boat launch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameAppoquinimink River-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204020508
HUC12 NameDrawyer Creek-Appoquinimink River
HUC12 Number020402050802
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month4
Collection Year1990
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 dry
Museum Cat NumberANSP 376367
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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