Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID849975
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMI
CountyWashtenaw
LocalityFord Lake [just S of Ypsilanti, MI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NameHuron River
HUC10 Number0410001304
HUC12 NameFord Lake-Huron River
HUC12 Number041000130403
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month5
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
CommentsCollected at Ford Lake Park. Shells and live clams.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalshells with R. Sturtevant; Baldridge, Ashley, NOAA GLERL
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected>10
Year Class1st and possibly 2nd
Size1-2 cm
Photo
Corbicula fluminea


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2024].

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