Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886829
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateLA
CountySt. Tammany
LocalityPearl River At River Mile 51.5, Opposite Mouth Of Byrd Bayou, 12 Miles Below Pool's Bluff Sill.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Pearl
HUC8 Number03180004
HUC10 NameTalisheek Creek-Pearl River
HUC10 Number0318000407
HUC12 NamePearl River Canal-Pearl River
HUC12 Number031800040702
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month10
Collection Year1966
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 12578
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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