Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418836
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateDC
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocalityPotomac River mile 95.5 in the District of Columbia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
HUC10 NameRock Creek-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001001
HUC12 NamePimmit Run-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700100103
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12053
Author:Dresler, P.V., and R.L. Cory
Date:1980
Title:The Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea (Muller), in the tidal Potomac River, Maryland.
Journal:Estuaries
Volume:3
Issue:2
Pages:150-151
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral
Size14 mm


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