Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889408
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateKY
CountyMcCreary
LocalitySouth Fork Cumberland River, [4.0 mi. SSW of Blue Heron, 10.4 mi. SSW of Whitely City]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130104
HUC10 NameRoaring Paunch Creek-Big South Fork Cumberland River
HUC10 Number0513010405
HUC12 NameWilliams Creek-Big South Fork Cumberland River
HUC12 Number051301040505
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year1979
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 45469
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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