Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1693944
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateIL
CountyDe Witt
LocalityNE end of Clinton Lake, near Liberty Rd. boat launch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSalt
HUC8 Number07130009
HUC10 NameUpper Salt Creek
HUC10 Number0713000901
HUC12 NameTown of Parnell-Upper Salt Creek
HUC12 Number071300090105
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27378
Author:Cranberg, C., and R. Keller
Date:2020
Title:Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species
Publisher:School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24058
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2002
Title:Mollusk records from collections of the Illinois Natural History Museum (unpublished data).
Commentspleasure shelling from shore
Record TypeSpecimen
VerifierIllinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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