Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID888985
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateAL
CountyJefferson
LocalityCahaba River, E edge, at Civitan Park, 14 mi. NE of Birmingham
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCahaba
HUC8 Number03150202
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Cahaba River
HUC10 Number0315020201
HUC12 NameUpper Cahaba River
HUC12 Number031502020101
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month7
Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28132
Author:Byrne, C.
Date:2015
Title:Corbicula fluminea collection data from the Ohio State University Museum.
Publisher:Ohio State University Museum of Biodiversity
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum of Biological Diversity
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 31942
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected30


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