Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409438
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateKY
CountyMcCreary
LocalityLittle South Fork Cumberland River, Wayne/Mccreary County Line, Highway 92 Bridge, about River mile 14.3,
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130104
HUC10 NameLittle South Fork
HUC10 Number0513010406
HUC12 NameBurkes Creek-Little South Fork
HUC12 Number051301040604
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
Museum Cat NumberANSP A11841
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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