Species Regional Summary
Corbicula fluminea
Hudson River/Raritan Bay ( M060 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: New Brunswick/NY/Raritan River (absent from Hudson River proper) (Trama 1982); Fort Edward/NY/Hudson River (2008, BensoUSGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2021 and Willimas 2021, 1st Hudson record)

Geographic Extent

New Brunswick/NY/Raritan River (absent from Hudson River proper) (Trama 1982); Champlain Canal at Fort Edward/NY/Hudson River (2008, Benson and Williams 2021; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2021); Beacon/NYHudson River (2009; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2021); Albany/NY/Hudson River (2009; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2021)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Discarded Bait
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Alternate Aquatic Plant Shipments
Alternate Pet Release

Regional Impacts

References

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