Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1649547
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateHI
CountyHawaii
LocalityHawaiian Archipelago; Hawaii; South Kohala; Waipio; Waipio Valley; Wailoa River [Wailoa Stream?]; just above mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number20010000
HUC10 NameHilo Bay
HUC10 Number2001000004
HUC12 NameWaiakea Stream
HUC12 Number200100000407
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month3
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34274
Author:Yeung, N.
Date:2020
Title:Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam) in Hawaii.
Publisher:Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
CommentsWater body may be Wailoa Stream, not Wailoa River.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved dry and in alcohol
Museum Cat NumberBPBM 262078
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Number Preserved8


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