Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1543399
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWA
CountyPierce
LocalityWhite River, Tapps Reservoir, at 2828 206th Ave Ct E Lake Tapps, WA 98391
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuyallup
HUC8 Number17110014
HUC10 NameLower White River
HUC10 Number1711001404
HUC12 NameWhite River
HUC12 Number171100140404
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month3
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | released for food | released bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32869
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2019
Title:Summary of confirmed historical Corbicula records in Washington (unpublished data).
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsObserved hundreds near their bulkhead, never seen them in 25 yrs, reporting party notified Cascade Water Alliance
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWDFW Pleus
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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