Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1650230
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyNew Haven
LocalityConnecticut, New Haven County, Meriden, from Main Street crossing at intersection with Hanover Avenue upstream to dam spillway waterfall of Hanover Pond, Quinnipiac River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameQuinnipiac
HUC8 Number01100004
HUC10 NameQuinnipiac River
HUC10 Number0110000401
HUC12 NameOutlet Quinnipiac River
HUC12 Number011000040105
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month5
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 375161
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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