Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID153900
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWV
CountyKanawha
LocalityKanawha River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Kanawha
HUC8 Number05050008
Map
Collection Day30
Collection Month9
Collection Year1969
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsThe 10 dead specimens collected were: 9 Dead, Whole Specimens, 1 Dead, Single Valve Specimen.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State Univ. Museum of Biological Diversity
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 23039
VerifierDavid H. Stansbery
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10
Number Preserved0


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