Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1635315
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMD
CountyPrince Georges
LocalityPotomac River, at Fort Foote
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
HUC10 NameCameron Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001003
HUC12 NameLittle Hunting Creek-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700100307
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month5
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34141
Author:Phelps, H.L.
Date:2003
Title:Corbicula Biomonitoring in the Anacostia Watershed.
Publisher:Unpublished Report to the DC Water Resources Research Center
Pages:18 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierH.L. Phelps
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number CollectedMany


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