Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1650223
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityConnecticut, New London County, East Haddam, just southwest of Brainard Homestead State Park, (Salmon Cove) boat launch cove, at Salmon River inflow, Connecticut River/Salmon River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOutlet Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080205
HUC10 NameEightmile River-Connecticut River
HUC10 Number0108020509
HUC12 NameDeep River-Connecticut River
HUC12 Number010802050901
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year2003
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
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 375053
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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