Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1541549
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWA
CountyWahkiakum
LocalityColumbia River, off Harrington Point
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia
HUC8 Number17080006
HUC10 NameBaker Bay-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1708000605
HUC12 NameBaker Bay-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170800060500
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year1963
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30637
Author:Haertel L., and C. Osterberg.
Date:1967
Title:Ecology of zooplankton, benthos and fishes in the Columbia River estuary.
Journal:Ecology
Volume:48
Issue:3
Pages:459-472
CommentsSalinity 0-0.5 ppt. Corbicula noted as one of the most predominant benthic species at the site.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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