Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1715096
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StatePA
CountyChester
LocalityStruble Lake, at Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission launch.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameEast Branch Brandywine Creek
HUC10 Number0204020501
HUC12 NameUpper East Branch Brandywine Creek
HUC12 Number020402050103
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Collection Day6
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker gut passage
CommentsFound during Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission surveys for aquatic invasive species. No live individuals, but many relict and recently dead shells indicate a well-established population.
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 [12/27/2025].

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