Specimen ID | 1715096 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Corbicula |
Species | fluminea |
Common Name | basket clam |
State | PA |
County | Chester |
Locality | Struble Lake, at Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission launch. |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Brandywine-Christina |
HUC8 Number | 02040205 |
HUC10 Name | East Branch Brandywine Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0204020501 |
HUC12 Name | Upper East Branch Brandywine Creek |
HUC12 Number | 020402050103 |
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Collection Day | 6 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 2023 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | hitch hiker gut passage |
Comments | Found 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 Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Sean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission) |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
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