Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1691756
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyNew Haven
LocalityQuinnipiac River, downstream of the small dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameQuinnipiac
HUC8 Number01100004
HUC10 NameQuinnipiac River
HUC10 Number0110000401
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Quinnipiac River
HUC12 Number011000040103
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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