Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263765
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNY
CountyOneida
LocalityErie Canal in Utica
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMohawk
HUC8 Number02020004
HUC10 NameNinemile Creek-Mohawk River
HUC10 Number0202000403
HUC12 NameCrane Creek-Mohawk River
HUC12 Number020200040310
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month5
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Comments14 dead also collected
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected39
Size23.6 mm avg.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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