Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468271
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTX
CountyLive Oak
LocalityAtascosa River at TX Hwy 99, near Whitsett
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAtascosa
HUC8 Number12110110
HUC10 NameLower Atascosa River
HUC10 Number1211011005
HUC12 NameTown of Whitsett-Atascosa River
HUC12 Number121101100501
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month8
Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31646
Author:Randklev, C.R.
Date:2018
Title:J.C. Britton Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) collection at Texas A&M University.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas A&M
Museum Cat NumberTCU 4205
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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