Specimen ID | 1634573 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Corbicula |
Species | fluminea |
Common Name | basket clam |
State | MT |
County | Yellowstone |
Locality | Lake Elmo in Billings |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Upper Yellowstone-Pompeys Pillar |
HUC8 Number | 10070007 |
HUC10 Name | Five Mile Creek-Yellowstone River |
HUC10 Number | 1007000704 |
HUC12 Name | Five Mile Creek |
HUC12 Number | 100700070401 |
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Collection Day | 15 |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 2019 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released for food | dispersed |
Status | unknown |
Comments | Several live specimens collected at two areas in the lake. Shells and shell fragments found at multiple locations. In September 2021 the lake was be drained to eradicate the mussels. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | several |
Year Class | juvenile |
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