Specimen Information

Sphaerium corneum
Sphaerium corneum
(European fingernail clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1879657
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusSphaerium
Speciescorneum
Common NameEuropean fingernail clam
CountryCanada
StateQUE
LocalityFleuve Saint-Laurent
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month1
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46130
Author:Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP)
Date:2025
Title:Invasive alien aquatic fauna in Quebec, updated 2025-06-10
Publisher:Government of Québec
Reference 2
Ref. Number:16754
Author:Vincent, B.
Date:1979
Title:Étude du benthos d’eau douce dans le haut-estuaire du Saint-Laurent (Québec).
Journal:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume:57
Issue:11
Pages:1271-2182
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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