Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889431
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateKY
CountyRockcastle
LocalityRockcastle River, 0.5 mi. SW of Livingston, at mouth of Ford Hollow Run, 8.0 mi. SE of Mt. Vernon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRockcastle
HUC8 Number05130102
HUC10 NameLittle Rockcastle River-Rockcastle River
HUC10 Number0513010204
HUC12 NameParker Branch-Rockcastle River
HUC12 Number051301020405
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year1967
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 20519
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected25


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