Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID891988
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateVA
CountyAlbemarle
LocalityMechums River, 0.5 mi W of Owensville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRivanna
HUC8 Number02080204
HUC10 NameMoormans River-Mechums River
HUC10 Number0208020401
HUC12 NameBeaver Creek-Mechums River
HUC12 Number020802040102
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month8
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28141
Author:Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Date:2015
Title:Corbicula fluminea data from Virginia
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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