Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1410025
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountySwain
LocalityTuckasegee River by US 19 [Ela Road] at Ela Canoe Access (both sides of island), 3.6 air miles NE center Bryson City, [Bryson City Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTuckasegee
HUC8 Number06010203
HUC10 NameLower Tuckasegee River
HUC10 Number0601020304
HUC12 NameKirkland Creek-Tuckasegee River
HUC12 Number060102030402
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30225
Author:Bogan, A., and J. Smith.
Date:2017
Title:Corbicula fluminea records from North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (unpublished).
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 85553
VerifierJM Smith
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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