Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418904
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateFL
CountyLake
LocalityWekiva River [W end of Markham Road, Heathrow]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameWekiva River
HUC10 Number0308010114
HUC12 NameWekiva River
HUC12 Number030801011407
Map
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Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25738
Author:Gottfried, P.K., and J.A. Osborne
Date:1982
Title:Distribution, abundance and size of Corbicula Manilensis (philippi) in a spring-fed central Florida stream.
Journal:Florida Scientist
Volume:45
Issue:3
Pages:178-188
CommentsStation 9
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedavg. 12/m2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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