Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1635168
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateUT
CountyKane
LocalityLake Powell, Wahweap Bay, off of HWY 89
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Lake Powell
HUC8 Number14070006
HUC10 NameLower Wahweap Creek
HUC10 Number1407000609
HUC12 NameWahweap Bay-Lake Powell
HUC12 Number140700060905
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34104
Author:Elder, L.
Date:2020
Title:Corbicula (Asian clam) data.
Publisher:University of Colorado Museum
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberUCM 39040
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4 valve


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