Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1410095
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCO
CountyArapahoe
LocalityCherry Creek Reservoir in Denver
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle South Platte-Cherry Creek
HUC8 Number10190003
HUC10 NameCherry Creek-South Platte River
HUC10 Number1019000303
HUC12 NameCherry Creek Lake-Cherry Creek
HUC12 Number101900030303
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17964
Author:Nelson, S.M., and C. McNabb
Date:1994
Title:New record of Asian clam in Colorado.
Journal:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume:9
Issue:1
Pages:79
CommentsFirst live specimens confirmed.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierShi-Kuei Wu, University of Colorado Museum
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected32/m2


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