Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1467726
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNY
CountyOnondaga
LocalityOnondaga Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSeneca
HUC8 Number04140201
HUC10 NameOnondaga Lake-Onodaga Creek
HUC10 Number0414020115
HUC12 NameOnondaga Lake
HUC12 Number041402011509
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month7
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsI found this clam in my benthic grab while doing an invasive mussel sampling transect on the lake.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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