Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID890568
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateGA
CountyLong
LocalityAltamaha River, LDB at Dicks Swift, ~1.1 km downstream of Lower Rayonier discharge pipe, on RDB of river. ~2.5 km downstream of railroad trestle in Doctortown, GA.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAltamaha
HUC8 Number03070106
HUC10 NameDoctors Creek-Altamaha River
HUC10 Number0307010604
HUC12 NamePenholoway Swamp-Altamaha River
HUC12 Number030701060405
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28127
Author:Wisniewski, J.
Date:2015
Title:Corbicula fluminea collections in Georgia, 1988-2015 (unpublished data).
Publisher:Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
CommentsDNR Field Number = JMW111115.8
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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