Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1650231
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyTolland
LocalityConnecticut, Tolland County, Ellington, along Route 140, east of public beach to Aborn Brook inlet, south side, Crystal Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShetucket River
HUC8 Number01100002
HUC10 NameWillimantic River
HUC10 Number0110000201
HUC12 NameEdson Brook
HUC12 Number011000020101
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month9
Collection Year2005
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 375187
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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