Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID879666
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateRI
CountyKent
LocalityTiogue Lake [just SW of West Warwick, RI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNarragansett
HUC8 Number01090004
HUC10 NamePawtuxet River
HUC10 Number0109000406
HUC12 NameSouth Branch Pawtuxet River
HUC12 Number010900040603
Map
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Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27638
Author:State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Resources
Date:2015
Title:Aquatic Invasive Species: (AIS) Plants Documented in RI Freshwaters
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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