Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1634238
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalityLake Union, 3105A Fairview Ave E [Seattle]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
HUC10 NameLower Sammamish River
HUC10 Number1711001204
HUC12 NameLake Washington-Sammamish River
HUC12 Number171100120400
Map
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Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
CommentsThe collection year was prior to 2016.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberUWBM 58315
VerifierE. Marshall, Burke Museum of Natual History and Culture
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Number Preserved4


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