asian clam
Corbicula fluminea
Category: Clams & Mussels
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Venerida
- Family
- Cyrenidae
- Genus
- Corbicula
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 4 countries and 2 regions.
- Bornholm, Denmark - 1 records
- North Sea Coast, Denmark - 3 records
- West Coast (Gothenburg), Sweden - 7 records
- Huatulco, Mexico - 1 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 57 records
- North Carolina, United States - 28 records