Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1649954
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateAL
CountyCherokee
LocalityTerrapin Creek ~1km downstream County Road 8 crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Coosa
HUC8 Number03150105
HUC10 NameTerrapin Creek
HUC10 Number0315010509
HUC12 NameMiddle Terrapin Creek
HUC12 Number031501050908
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34396
Author:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Date:2020
Title:Corbicula species records download (10 June 2020).
Publisher:GBIF Secretariat
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalAuburn University Museum
Museum Cat NumberAUM 278
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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