Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1897455
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateNC
CountyAvery
LocalityLinville River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameLinville River-Lake James
HUC10 Number0305010103
HUC12 NameUpper Linville River
HUC12 Number030501010301
Map
Collection Day8
Collection Month11
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker gut passage
CommentsThis documents the current most upstream occurrence of Asian Clam in the Linville watershed. Linville River at the NC Forest Service Mountain Training Facility, Crossnore NC.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/29/2026].

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