Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1421453
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateIN
CountyPorter
LocalityLake Michigan, mouth of Portage-Burns Ditch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Calumet-Galien
HUC8 Number04040001
HUC10 NameDeep River-Portage Burns Waterway
HUC10 Number0404000105
HUC12 NameWillow Creek-Burns Ditch
HUC12 Number040400010509
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | unknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30785
Author:Harris, B.
Date:2017
Title:Collection data on non-native aquatic species in Lake Michigan
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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