Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418731
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNH
CountyRockingham
LocalityGreat Pond, in Kingston at public access launch facility off Main Street off NH SR 111
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMerrimack River
HUC8 Number01070006
HUC10 NamePowwow River-Merrimack River
HUC10 Number0107000614
HUC12 NamePowwow River
HUC12 Number010700061403
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34349
Author:Richardson, T.D., and J.F. Selby.
Date:2020
Title:The nonindigenous Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, in New Hampshire.
Journal:Northeastern Naturalist
Volume:27
Issue:2
Pages:272-280
Reference 2
Ref. Number:33984
Author:Smagula, A.P., R. Scott, C. Freise, and R. Pelletier
Date:2017
Title:Exotic Species Program Report: 2013-2017
Publisher:New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Pages:102 pp
CommentsAsian clam were readily found with 2-3 age classes present
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierT. Richardson, U. of North Alabama
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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