Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468758
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCA
CountySanta Clara
LocalitySan Francisquito Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoyote
HUC8 Number18050003
HUC10 NameSaratoga Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000304
HUC12 NameSan Francisquito Creek
HUC12 Number180500030404
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsSpotted 3 individuals alive and removed them from the system, also saw 3 dead individuals (shells opened up on the bottom of the creek).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
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Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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