Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID890358
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateVA
CountyStafford
LocalityRappahannock River, [below Lock No. 4, 0.6 mi. above mouth of Rocky Pen Run, 5.9 mi. WNW of Fredericksburg]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Rappahannock
HUC8 Number02080104
HUC10 NameMassaponax Creek-Rappahannock River
HUC10 Number0208010401
HUC12 NameMotts Run-Rappahannock River
HUC12 Number020801040101
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month5
Collection Year1994
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 59618
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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