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Corbicula fluminea (O.F.Müller, 1774)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Bivalvia
order
Venerida
family
Cyrenidae
genus
Corbicula
species
Corbicula fluminea

Name

Synonyms
Corbicula adunca Heude, 1880
Corbicula andersoniana G.Nevill, 1877
Corbicula aquilina Heude, 1880
Corbicula astronomica Heude, 1880
Corbicula aurea Heude, 1880
Corbicula bezuariana Heude, 1880
Corbicula bicolor Heude, 1880
Corbicula bilineata Heude, 1880
Corbicula cheniana Heude, 1880
Corbicula clenchii R.I.Johnson, 1959
Corbicula colombeliana Heude, 1880
Corbicula conica Heude, 1880
Corbicula cordieriana Heude, 1880
Corbicula crebricostis Westerlund, 1885
Corbicula delavayana Heude, 1880
Corbicula diminuta Heude, 1880
Corbicula ferruginea Heude, 1880
Corbicula fluitans Heude, 1880
Corbicula foukiensis Heude, 1880
Corbicula fulgida Bullen, 1901
Homonyms
Corbicula fluminea (O.F.Müller, 1774)
Common names
Asian Basket Clam in English
Asian Clam in English
Asian Clam, Prosperity Clam, Asiatic Clam, Golden Freshwater Clam in English
Asian Corbicula in English
Asian basket clam in English
Asian clam in English
Asian clam in language.
Asian clam in English
Asian clam in English
Asian clam, Prosperity clam, Asiatic clam, Golden Freshwater Clam in English
Asian corbicula in English
Asiatic Clam in English
Asiatic clam in language.
Asiatic clam in English
Asiatic clam in English
Asiatische Körbchenmuschel in German
Aziatische korfmossel in Dutch
Corbicule asiatique in French
Grobgerippte Körbchenmuschel in German
Grobgerippte Körbchenmuschel in German
Grobgestreifte Körbchenmuschel in German
Prosperity Clam in English
Weitgerippte Körbchenmuschel in German
asian clam in English
aziatische korfmossel in Dutch
clam asiatique in French
prosperity clam in language.
prosperity clam in English
Asian Clam in English
Aziatische korfmossel in Dutch
Golden Freshwater Clam in English
grovribbad olivmussla in Swedish
grovribbad olivmussla in Swedish
Asian basket clam in English
Asian clam in English
Asian corbicula in English
Asiatic clam in English
Asiatische Körbchenmuschel in German
Aziatische korfmossel in Dutch
Golden Freshwater Clam in English
Grobgerippte Körbchenmuschel in German
Grobgestreifte Körbchenmuschel in German
Weitgerippte Körbchenmuschel in German
clam asiatique in French
olivmussla in Swedish
olivmussla in Swedish
prosperity clam in English

Bibliographic References

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  2. Bates, J. M. (1962). Extension of the range of <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> within the Ohio Drainage. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 76(1): 35-36.
  3. Belanger, S. E., Farris, J. L., Cherry, D. S. & Cairns, J., Jr. (1985). Sediment preference of the freshwater Asiatic clam, <i>Corbicula fluminea</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 99(2-3): 66-73.
  4. Belanger, T. V., Annis, C. G., III & VanEpps, D. D. (1990). Growth rates of the Asiatic clam, <i>Corbicula fluminea</i>, in the upper and middle St. Johns River, Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 104(1): 4-9, figs. 1-3.
  5. Breure, A. S. H., Roosen, M. T. & Ablett, J. D. (2022). Land and freshwater molluscs of mainland Ecuador: an illustrated checklist. <em>Iberus.</em> 40(1): 1-290.
  6. Buttner, K. & Heidinger, R. C. (1980). Seasonal variations in growth of the Asiatic clam, <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in a southern Illinois fish pond. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(1): 8-10.
  7. Clarke, A. H. (1981). <i>Corbicula fluminea</i>, in Lake Erie. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 95(2): 83-84.
  8. Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
  9. Counts, C. L., III & Prezant, R. S. (1982). Shell microsculpture of <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 25-30, figs. 1-11.
  10. Counts, C. L., III. (1981). <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Bivalvia: Sphaeriacea) in British Columbia. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 95(1): 12-13.
  11. Counts, C. L., III. (1985). <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in the state of Washington in 1937, and in Utah in 1978. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 99(1): 18-19.
  12. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe DAISIE (2003-2016) Alien Species Database. http://www.europe-aliens.org (accessed 2016). http://www.europe-aliens.org
  13. Doherty, F. G., Cherry, D. S. & Cairns, J., Jr. (1990). Multiseasonal tissue growth trends in <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) from the New River, Virginia. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 104(1): 10-15.
  14. Dundee, D. S. & Dundee, H. A. (1958). Extensions of known ranges of 4 mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 72(2): 51-53.
  15. Dundee, D. S. & Harman, W. J. (1963). <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Müller) in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 77(1): 30.
  16. Fechtner, F. R. (1962). <i>Corbicula fluminea</i> (Müller) from the Ohio River. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 75(3): 126.
  17. Fechtner, F. R. (1966). <i>Corbicula</i> from the Mississippi River. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 79(4): 138-139.
  18. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FAO (2016) Fisheries and Aquaculture topics. Introduction of species. Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species. In: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Rome. http://www.fao.org/fishery/introsp/search/en (accessed 2016). http://www.fao.org/fishery/introsp/search/en
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  20. Gittenberger et al. (2004)
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