Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1544372
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWA
CountyPierce
LocalityOhop Lake, at WDFW Ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNisqually
HUC8 Number17110015
HUC10 NameMiddle Nisqually River
HUC10 Number1711001502
HUC12 NameOhop Creek
HUC12 Number171100150203
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
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Title:Summary of confirmed historical Corbicula records in Washington (unpublished data).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
CommentsAnalyzed in a water plankton tow sample by microscopy for early detection zebra and quagga mussel monitoring
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierCameron Lange
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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