Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID52674
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateMN
CountySt. Louis
LocalitySt. Louis River near the Duluth Wastewater Treatment Plant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Louis
HUC8 Number04010201
HUC10 NameSaint Louis River
HUC10 Number0401020116
HUC12 NameSaint Louis River
HUC12 Number040102011604
Map
Collection Day14
Collection Month7
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected near a wastewater treatment plant's warmwater effluent.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalfrozen
VerifierGlen Miller, GLIFWC, Odanah, WI
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected~100
Size~20 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/16/2025].

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