Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1435819
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMS
CountyLauderdale
LocalityPonta Creek, 6 mi. NE of Lauderdale
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSucarnoochee
HUC8 Number03160202
HUC10 NameBig Reed Creek-Ponta Creek
HUC10 Number0316020203
HUC12 NameTamola-Ponta Creek
HUC12 Number031602020305
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month10
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30951
Author:Gerber, Jochen.
Date:2017
Title:Corbicula records from the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalField Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberFMNH 198579
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected7


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