Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1444383
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateNC
CountyRandolph
LocalityRichland Creek, Little Beanstore Road (NCWRC Site # 030717.1aeb)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDeep
HUC8 Number03030003
HUC10 NameUpper Deep River
HUC10 Number0303000302
HUC12 NameLower Richland Creek
HUC12 Number030300030205
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Collection Day17
Collection Month7
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30965
Author:North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Date:2017
Title:NCWRC Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Program database, collection records for nonindigenous aquatic species in North Carolina.
Publisher:North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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