Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889605
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateMS
CountyClay
LocalityTombigbee River, 7.2 mi. NW of Columbus, 11.8 mi. SW of Caledonia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Tombigbee
HUC8 Number03160101
HUC10 NameMcKinley Creek-Tombigbee River
HUC10 Number0316010114
HUC12 NameTombigbee River-Columbus Lake
HUC12 Number031601011405
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year1971
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
CommentsBased on other collections at the museum, the original water body name of Cahaba River was believed to be in error.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum of Biological Diversity
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 48620
VerifierD.H. Stansbery
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved14


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