Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1714236
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCA
CountySan Luis Obispo
LocalitySan Luis Obispo Creek, immediately downstream of San Luis Bay Drive
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCentral Coastal
HUC8 Number18060006
HUC10 NamePismo Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1806000607
HUC12 NameLower San Luis Obispo Creek
HUC12 Number180600060702
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsCDFW District Fisheries Biologist, Zach Crum, submitting this observation on behalf of Jon Hall of the San Luis Obispo Land Conservancy. According to City of San Luis Obispo Biologist, Freddy Otte, there have been anecdotal reports of Asian Clam upstream in Laguna Lake. It is likely that this is the source population for Asian Clams found in the downstream reaches of San Luis Obispo Creek.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJon Hall (CDFW)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected17
Photo
Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/28/2024].

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