Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886099
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateFL
CountyUnion
LocalityNew River, at SH 18 bridge, 1 mi E of Worthington Springs
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Fe
HUC8 Number03110206
HUC10 NameNew River
HUC10 Number0311020602
HUC12 NameFivemile Creek
HUC12 Number031102060208
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month4
Collection Year1974
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.
CommentsPresent
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedat least 1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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