Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1634239
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
CountryCanada
StateBC
LocalityFraser River, north arm, Richmond at McDonald Beach, British Columbia, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month8
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34050
Author:Holm, G.P.
Date:2011
Title:The Asiatic Clam (Corbicula fluminea) found for first time in the Fraser River.
Journal:The Dredgings
Volume:51
Issue:5
Pages:6-7
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberRBCM 011-00285-001
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany


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