Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1410043
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyBuncombe
LocalitySwannanoa River, Azalea Park, [0.66 air miles SE center Beverly Hills], [Oteen Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper French Broad
HUC8 Number06010105
HUC10 NameSwannanoa River
HUC10 Number0601010506
HUC12 NameLower Swannanoa River
HUC12 Number060101050604
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
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Title:Corbicula fluminea records from North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (unpublished).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 101037
VerifierPK Forshey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved21


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