Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1650247
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateNM
CountySierra
LocalityRio Grande below Percha Diversion Dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCaballo
HUC8 Number13030101
HUC10 NamePercha Creek
HUC10 Number1303010103
HUC12 NamePercha Creek
HUC12 Number130301010303
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Collection Day17
Collection Month10
Collection Year1970
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 NumberUTEP:Inv:1612
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/14/2025].

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