Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1634372
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateIL
CountyLivingston
LocalityRooks Creek, 5 mi W Pontiac, Hwy. 116
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameVermilion
HUC8 Number07130002
HUC10 NameRooks Creek
HUC10 Number0713000204
HUC12 NameOutlet Rooks Creek
HUC12 Number071300020404
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34064
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2020
Title:Corbicula species records.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberINHS 87180
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected175
Number Preserved175


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