Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1877788
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StatePA
CountyMontgomery
LocalityPerkiomen Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NamePerkiomen Creek
HUC10 Number0204020308
HUC12 NameLower Perkiomen Creek
HUC12 Number020402030809
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month5
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker gut passage
CommentsPublic report submitted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission via PA Sea Grant's PA AIS reporting mobile app. Many dead shells observed along the stream bank.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/22/2026].

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