Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID243753
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateWA
CountyBenton
LocalityColumbia River, Lake Wallula, near Yakima River mouth and Bateman Island.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Yakima
HUC8 Number17030003
HUC10 NameCorral Creek-Yakima River
HUC10 Number1703000312
HUC12 NameYakima River
HUC12 Number170300031205
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17305
Author:Draheim, R., M. Sytsma, R. Miller, and J. Cordell.
Date:2007
Title:Middle Columbia River Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Survey.
Publisher:Portland State University.
Pages:65
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierCLR Staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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