Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID892428
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namebasket clam
StateVA
CountyGiles
LocalityNew River, throughout river reach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle New
HUC8 Number05050002
HUC10 NameSinking Creek-New River
HUC10 Number0505000203
HUC12 NameBear Spring Branch-New River
HUC12 Number050500020301
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month8
Collection Year2008
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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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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