Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1687297
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyNew London
LocalityRogers Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOutlet Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080205
HUC10 NameEightmile River-Connecticut River
HUC10 Number0108020509
HUC12 NameJoshua Creek-Connecticut River
HUC12 Number010802050905
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsAnimals found since the 2021 mussel survey fist discovering the species in the lake.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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