Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID889754
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateOH
CountyFranklin
LocalityBig Walnut Creek, (from bridge to mouth of Alum Creek), [2.4-2.7 mi. ENE of Obetz, SE edge of Columbus]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Scioto
HUC8 Number05060001
HUC10 NameBlacklick Creek-Big Walnut Creek
HUC10 Number0506000115
HUC12 NameMason Run-Big Walnut Cr.
HUC12 Number050600011505
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month9
Collection Year1991
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 8946
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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