Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1884205
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateOR
CountyLincoln
LocalityAlsea River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAlsea
HUC8 Number17100205
HUC10 NameLower Alsea River
HUC10 Number1710020504
HUC12 NameCanal Creek-Alsea River
HUC12 Number171002050404
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month7
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker gut passage
CommentsShallow tidewater mud at low tide near sighter's property on the Alsea River
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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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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