Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1650225
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalityConnecticut, Fairfield County, Shelton, at confluence with Naugatuck River mouth, under bridge for Route 8, Housatonic River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameEightmile Brook-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000510
HUC12 NameHalfway River-Housatonic River
HUC12 Number011000051003
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month6
Collection Year2004
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 375073
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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