Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1545018
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWA
CountyBenton
LocalityYakima River, near Chandler Irrigation Canal return flow
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Yakima
HUC8 Number17030003
HUC10 NameCorral Creek-Yakima River
HUC10 Number1703000312
HUC12 NameBadlands Lakes-Yakima River
HUC12 Number170300031202
Map
Collection Day29
Collection Month7
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | released for food | released bait
Statusestablished
CommentsLikely common in the lower reaches of the river.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWashington State Dept. of Ecology
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/11/2025].

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