Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156009
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityCharles River, Watertown
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month12
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsMussels were common in the short stretch of river examined.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalUniversity of Massachusetts
VerifierDr. Doug Smith
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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