Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1464671
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityWestmorland, in cement ditch N of town on Rt 86.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
HUC10 NameNew River
HUC10 Number1810020411
HUC12 NameLower New River
HUC12 Number181002041104
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month1
Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31536
Author:Shea, E.
Date:2018
Title:Corbicula data from the Delaware Museum of Natural History.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberDMNH 146515
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8


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