Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886335
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMS
CountyPike
LocalityTangipahoa River, three miles S of Magnolia.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTangipahoa
HUC8 Number08070205
HUC10 NameBala Chitto Creek-Tangipahoa River
HUC10 Number0807020501
HUC12 NameHurricane Creek-Tangipahoa River
HUC12 Number080702050102
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month6
Collection Year1977
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 6171
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected17


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