Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID154358
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNC
CountyHalifax
LocalityQuankey Creek, 75 mi above Halifax WWTP (Roanoke basin, Subbasin 8) Species found at Creek Width = 7 m
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Roanoke
HUC8 Number03010107
HUC10 NameQuankey Creek-Roanoke River
HUC10 Number0301010701
HUC12 NameQuankey Creek
HUC12 Number030101070104
Map
+
Collection Day3
Collection Month12
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24050
Author:T. MacPherson
Date:2002
Title:Corbicula fluminea, Asian clam, data for North Carolina, 1983-2001 (unpublished data).
Publisher:North Carolina Dept. of Env. and Nat. Resources
CommentsRecord from NCDENR, Trish MacPherson, personal communication.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.