Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1546962
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAZ
CountyMaricopa
LocalitySalt River, at Canyon Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Salt
HUC8 Number15060106
HUC10 NameSalt River-Apache, Canyon, and Saguaro Lake
HUC10 Number1506010601
HUC12 NameSalt River-Canyon Lake
HUC12 Number150601060108
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12209
Author:Rinne, J.N.
Date:1974
Title:The introduced Asiatic clam, Corbicula, in central Arizona reservoirs
Journal:The Nautilus
Volume:88
Issue:2
Pages:56-61
CommentsScarce
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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