Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID283651
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateCT
CountyHartford
LocalityConnecticut River, in the Glastonbury Meanders, north of Rocky Hill
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOutlet Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080205
HUC10 NameRoaring Brook-Connecticut River
HUC10 Number0108020505
HUC12 NameGoff Brook-Connecticut River
HUC12 Number010802050505
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month9
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collecteddozens
Size0.3-1.25 cm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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