Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1652541
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityUpper Mystic Lake, Medford, just off boat ramp at dam between Upper and Lower Mystic Lakes.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
HUC10 NameMystic River-Frontal Boston Harbor
HUC10 Number0109000105
HUC12 NameMystic River-Frontal Boston Harbor
HUC12 Number010900010502
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month9
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsOne weathered shell collected, no live live clams observed.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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