Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886127
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMS
CountyHinds
LocalityBig Black River, gravel bar, 200 yards south of Hwy 80. .
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Big Black
HUC8 Number08060202
HUC10 NameFivemile Creek-Big Black River
HUC10 Number0806020210
HUC12 NameMarkham Creek-Big Black River
HUC12 Number080602021002
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month6
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28116
Author:Jones, B.
Date:2015
Title:Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Corbicula Records.
Publisher:Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMississippi Museum of Natural Science
Museum Cat NumberMMNS 842
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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