Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1428088
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateIL
CountyKane
LocalityFerson Creek outside LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St. Charles
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Fox
HUC8 Number07120007
HUC10 NameFerson Creek-Fox River
HUC10 Number0712000701
HUC12 NameFerson Creek
HUC12 Number071200070103
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Collection Day30
Collection Month11
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsLive
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
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Corbicula fluminea

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/14/2025].

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