Spaherium corneun

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Zoey K.
Location
Collection date 11/13/2023
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations

Pea shaped clam with a thick striated shell. Found in muddy creekwater. Pearl-like color with brown splotches.

Putative identification Mollusca Bivalvia Sphaeriida Sphaeriidae Pisidium Pisidium moitessierianum

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Gonads dissected
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Translucent white clam found underneath rubble in shallow murky water.

We tested the Spaherium corneun for the Wolbachia barcoding and the Arthropod Barcoding gene.

Results

Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

In our experiment, we have low confidence that the specimen is not Wolbachia positive but it cannot be determined because our gel electrophoresis results failed and were untrustworthy.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
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