Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1634240
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
CountryCanada
StateBC
LocalityKawkawa Lake, in Hope, east of Beach Park, British Columbia, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Day13
Collection Month7
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberRBCM 020-00001-001
VerifierM. Frey, RBC Museum, Victoria, BC, Canada
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4.5
Number Preserved4


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/21/2026].

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