Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409413
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTN
CountyLoudon
LocalityLittle Tennessee River mile 6.8, Coytee Springs
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Little Tennessee
HUC8 Number06010204
HUC10 NameLower Tellico Lake
HUC10 Number0601020405
HUC12 NameSinking Creek-Tellico Lake
HUC12 Number060102040505
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month10
Collection Year1979
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 and dry
Museum Cat NumberANSP A11478I, 360871
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1, 2


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