Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID153921
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyArmstrong
LocalityAllegheny River, 30 mi. upstream from Pittsburgh, [near Freeport]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Allegheny-Redbank
HUC8 Number05010006
HUC10 NameAllegheny River
HUC10 Number0501000611
HUC12 NameGarretts Run-Allegheny River
HUC12 Number050100061107
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsThe 3 specimens collected were all: Dead, Whole.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State Univ. Museum of Biological Diversity
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 54646
VerifierDavid H. Stansbery
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Number Preserved0


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