Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1755942
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateTN
CountyGiles
LocalityElk River, river mile 34, North America
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Elk
HUC8 Number06030004
HUC10 NameAnderson Creek-Elk River
HUC10 Number0603000404
HUC12 NameRagsdale Creek-Elk River
HUC12 Number060300040402
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Collection Day15
Collection Month8
Collection Year1989
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 93424
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved3

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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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