Specimen ID | 1658179 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Corbicula |
Species | fluminea |
Common Name | basket clam |
State | CT |
County | Hartford |
Locality | Blish Memorial Park swimming area |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Outlet Connecticut River |
HUC8 Number | 01080205 |
HUC10 Name | Salmon River |
HUC10 Number | 0108020508 |
HUC12 Name | Dickinson Creek-Salmon River |
HUC12 Number | 010802050805 |
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Collection Day | 24 |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 2021 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | hitch hiker gut passage | released for food |
Status | unknown |
Comments | No live specimens collected - casual observation yielded collection of several empty shells.
Within the Blish Memorial Park swimming area - approximately 5m from shoreline |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Wesley Daniel (USGS) |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 6 |
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