Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889469
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateKY
CountyMcCreary
LocalityLittle South Fork Cumberland River, 0.3 mi. SE of Ritner P.O., 3.3 mi. NE of Kidds Crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130104
HUC10 NameLittle South Fork
HUC10 Number0513010406
HUC12 NameLick Creek-Little South Fork
HUC12 Number051301040605
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month1
Collection Year1980
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 47555
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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