Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID253634
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCO
CountyGunnison
LocalityGunnison River, at Morrow Point Reservoir [~22 mi E of Montrose]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Gunnison
HUC8 Number14020002
HUC10 NameCrystal Creek-Gunnison River
HUC10 Number1402000210
HUC12 NameMesa Creek-Gunnison River
HUC12 Number140200021005
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsHave been there for several years. Immature shells from stomach contents of a brown trout. Coordinates are approximate.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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