Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID153886
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWV
CountyFayette
LocalityKanawha River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower New
HUC8 Number05050004
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsThe 3 dead specimens collected were: Whole Specimens.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State Univ. Museum of Biological Diversity
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 25595
VerifierDavid H. Stansbery
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected7
Number Preserved4


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