Specimen Information

Sphaerium corneum
Sphaerium corneum
(European fingernail clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID264035
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusSphaerium
Speciescorneum
Common NameEuropean fingernail clam
StateNY
CountyEssex
LocalityLake George, at Ticonderoga in shallow water in area of private marina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
HUC10 NameLake George-La Chute
HUC10 Number0430010802
HUC12 NameOutlet Lake George
HUC12 Number043001080205
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsThis is the first sighting we have had of S. corneum in Lake George. We have been conducting mollusk surveys since 1997.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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