Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886104
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateNY
CountyWarren
LocalityLake George, at Rogers Rock [Cooks Bay, S of Baldwin]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
HUC10 NameLake George-La Chute
HUC10 Number0430010802
HUC12 NameOutlet Lake George
HUC12 Number043001080205
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28102
Author:Nearing, B.
Date:2015
Title:Autumn attack planned on Lake George invasive clam planned at Rogers Rock.
Publisher:The Times Union
CommentsEradication with rubber mats was conducted in 2015 and was deemed successful. None found in 2016, however they were found in 2017.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany


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