Specimen Information

Pyganodon grandis
Pyganodon grandis
(giant floater)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1757712
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPyganodon
Speciesgrandis
Common Namegiant floater
StateNC
CountyBrunswick
LocalityOrton Pond, NC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030005
HUC10 NameLiliput Creek-Cape Fear River
HUC10 Number0303000507
HUC12 NameOrton Creek
HUC12 Number030300050703
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month7
Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17830
Author:University of Florida Herbarium.
Date:2016
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History
Publisher:University of Florida
Volume:2008
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberUF 489766


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