Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1529736
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateTX
CountyStarr
LocalityFalcon State Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameInternational Falcon Reservoir
HUC8 Number13080003
HUC10 NameArroyo del Tigre Grande-Falcon Reservoir
HUC10 Number1308000310
HUC12 NameArroyo Tinajas-Falcon Reservoir
HUC12 Number130800031011
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Collection Day25
Collection Month9
Collection Year1984
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31529
Author:Petway, T.
Date:2018
Title:Corbicula (Asian clam) data from the Houston Museum of Natural Science
Publisher:Houston Museum of Natural Science
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberHMNS.MAL.034155
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected9

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/15/2025].

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