Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52717
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateIL
CountyChristian
LocalitySouth Fork Sangamon River [near Taylorsville, IL]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Sangamon
HUC8 Number07130007
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month1
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsDate collected is unknown at time of data entry. Year is date entered to this database.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberINHS 7276
VerifierIllinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult
Size3.8 cm


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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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