Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409339
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateVA
CountyGiles
LocalityNarrows, New River, at Celanese Plant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle New
HUC8 Number05050002
HUC10 NameEast River-New River
HUC10 Number0505000206
HUC12 NameClendennin Creek-Bluestone Lake
HUC12 Number050500020602
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year1988
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 A12516
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected40


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