Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1703684
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StatePA
CountyColumbia
LocalityBriar Creek Lake, Columbia County, PA.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna-Lackawanna
HUC8 Number02050107
HUC10 NameMahoning Creek-Susquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205010710
HUC12 NameBriar Creek
HUC12 Number020501071001
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Collection Day26
Collection Month9
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsCorbicula are widely present here.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Corbicula fluminea

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/16/2025].

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