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Corbicula fluminea
(Asian clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID241308
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common NameAsian clam
StateID
CountyOwyhee
LocalitySouth Side Canal, adjacent to the Bruneau River, just S of Bruneau
HUC8 NameBruneau
HUC8 Number17050102
Latitude42.85533
Longitude-115.79356
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day31
Month10 (October)
Year2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsNumerous shells were collected from recent spoil piles from excavated sediments removed from the South Side Canal. The surface of the spoil piles contained ~10 shells (on the surface) per square foot.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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