Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID877681
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateVA
CountyKing and Queen
LocalityMattaponi River, N bank opposite from N. Point Farm Rd
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMattaponi
HUC8 Number02080105
HUC10 NameChapel Creek-Mattaponi River
HUC10 Number0208010505
HUC12 NameAylett Creek-Mattaponi River
HUC12 Number020801050504
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27892
Author:Wickel, C.
Date:2011
Title:Corbicula fluminea production in three major habitats, including one dominated by the non-native aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, in the tidal freshwater Mattaponi River Estuary
Publisher:College of William and Mary
Pages:35 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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