Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(basket clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID241703
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StatePR
CountyCidra
LocalityLa Plata River, next to bridge of road PR-173, Salto Ward
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameRio de la Plata Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000507
HUC12 NameRio de la Plata at Represa Comerio Dam
HUC12 Number210100050707
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsA bunch of clams were collected from the river shoreline.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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