Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409436
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityPine Creek, Hampton Township,about 100 yards below Tributary to Sewage Plant Outflow at Montour Run and State road 4070
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Allegheny
HUC8 Number05010009
HUC10 NamePine Creek
HUC10 Number0501000902
HUC12 NameLittle Pine Creek-Pine Creek
HUC12 Number050100090202
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month8
Collection Year1991
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 394842
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15


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