Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1634123
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTN
CountyStewart
LocalityTennessee River, at Kentucky Lake, Piney Camp [20.6 mi NE of Paris]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameStanding Rock Creek-Kentucky Lake
HUC10 Number0604000509
HUC12 NameKentucky Lake
HUC12 Number060400050905
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberUWBM 39390
VerifierE. Marshall, Burke Museum of Natual History and Culture
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Number Preserved6


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