Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID645269
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateTX
CountyWaller
LocalityBrazos River, Austin/Waller county line, between Bellville and Hempstead on Hwy 159
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Brazos
HUC8 Number12070104
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Brazos River
HUC10 Number1207010401
HUC12 NameLewisville Creek-Brazos River
HUC12 Number120701040106
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month8
Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26943
Author:Mather, C.
Date:2003
Title:Corbicula fluminea locations in the southcentral US, 1980-1984 (unpublished data).
Publisher:University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Commentssand and gravel bar, fresh shells
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Arts and Sciences of Oklahoma
Museum Cat NumberUSAO 1537
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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