Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886073
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateFL
CountyHamilton
LocalitySuwannee River at Hamilton Co. Rt. 751 and Suwannee Co. Rt. 249 crossing (Nobles Ferry [boat ramp]), @ 11 air mi. NW of Live Oak. [boat ramp]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Suwannee
HUC8 Number03110201
HUC10 NameSugar Creek-Suwannee River
HUC10 Number0311020109
HUC12 NameGuinea Creek
HUC12 Number031102010904
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month12
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28097
Author:Bass, Jr., D.G., and V.G. Hitt.
Date:1974
Title:Ecological distribution of the introduced Asiatic clam, Corbicula manilensis, in Florida.
Publisher:Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Pages:33 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedat least 1


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