Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1545106
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNM
CountyValencia
LocalityRio Grande River, ca. 1.0 mile upstream of NM State HWY 309/6 bridge, Belen
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRio Grande-Albuquerque
HUC8 Number13020203
HUC10 NameCanon Monte Largo-Rio Grande
HUC10 Number1302020306
HUC12 NameCanon Monte Largo-Rio Grande
HUC12 Number130202030607
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month10
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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