Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724876
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityPresque Isle State Park, North end of Thompson Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month2
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker gut passage
CommentsMostly empty shells, some shells with soft parts intact.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierMark Lethaby (PSU)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected50
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/30/2024].

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