Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886344
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMS
CountyGreene
LocalityChickasawhay River at US 98 Bridge in silt-covered clay between limestone rocks, 10-15 cm deep
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Chickasawhay
HUC8 Number03170003
HUC10 NameMerrill-Chickasawhay River
HUC10 Number0317000304
HUC12 NameEvans Creek-Chickasawhay River
HUC12 Number031700030404
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year2000
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 6347
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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