Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1650238
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyNew London
LocalityConnecticut, New London County, Preston, downstream from base of dam just upstream from confluence with Stetucket River and Quinebaug River, Quinebaug River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShetucket River
HUC8 Number01100002
HUC10 NameShetucket River
HUC10 Number0110000203
HUC12 NameBeaver Brook-Shetucket River
HUC12 Number011000020303
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month9
Collection Year2001
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 375295
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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