Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703714
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyNew Haven
LocalityLake Zoar
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameEightmile Brook-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000510
HUC12 NameHalfway River-Housatonic River
HUC12 Number011000051003
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | hitch hiker gut passage
CommentsCollected while launching to perform an electrofishing survey. Second of 2 reports; also observed zebra mussels at the sites. Physical specimens of both species collected and retained. Location: At the Lake Zoar public boat launch
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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