Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1755696
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateAL
CountyBibb
LocalityCahaba River, 6 mi NE Centreville, Rt. 27 bridge, North America
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahaba
HUC8 Number03150202
HUC10 NameUpper Cahaba River
HUC10 Number0315020205
HUC12 NameSandy Creek-Cahaba River
HUC12 Number031502020503
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Collection Day18
Collection Month5
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43688
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey
Date:2024
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey - Mollusk Collection. Occurrence dataset (ID: 016aa1cb-370a-43e5-a2aa-f3e7c14f94c2). Accessed via the INHS Collections Data Portal (https://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal)
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalIllinois Natural History Survey - Mollusk Collection
Museum Cat NumberINHS 5395
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved48

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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