Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155000
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNY
CountySuffolk
LocalityCarlls River, 20 m below Park Avenue culvert
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Long Island
HUC8 Number02030202
HUC10 NameGreat South Bay-Fire Island Inlet
HUC10 Number0203020204
HUC12 NameCarlls River
HUC12 Number020302020404
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month8
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsWater quality 1998 = slighlty impacted.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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