Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1691759
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyHartford
LocalityBelcher Brook, at Tollgate Road crossing, Berlin, CT
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOutlet Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080205
HUC10 NameMattabesset River
HUC10 Number0108020506
HUC12 NameUpper Mattabesset River
HUC12 Number010802050601
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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