Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889323
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateKY
CountyBoone
LocalityOhio River, boat ramp, below mouth of Middle Creek, 1.5 mi. N of Rabbit Hash, 7.7 mi. S of Petersburg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Ohio-Laughery
HUC8 Number05090203
HUC10 NameGunpowder Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0509020308
HUC12 NameMiddle Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050902030804
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month6
Collection Year1988
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 63459
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20


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