Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889212
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateFL
CountyGlades
LocalityCaloosahatchee River, about 13 mi. WNW of Clewiston
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCaloosahatchee
HUC8 Number03090205
HUC10 NameCaloosahatchee River Headwaters
HUC10 Number0309020502
HUC12 NameLake Hicpochee
HUC12 Number030902050202
Map
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Collection Year1969
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24402
Author:Clench, W.J.
Date:1970
Title:Corbicula manilensis Philippi in lower Florida.
Journal:The Nautilus
Volume:84
Issue:1
Pages:36
CommentsJournal article states location as Lake Hicpochee, Caloosahatchee River Canal.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum of Biological Diversity
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 25210
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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