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Notes on species of the family Corbiculadae, with figures
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Von der Vega-Expedition in Asien gesammelte Binnenmollusken
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List of the Mollusca brought back to Mr. Anderson from Yunnan and upper Burma, with descriptions of new species
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Suite des mémoires sur les fossiles des environs de Paris
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Land- och Sottvatten-Mollusker insamlade under Vega-Expeditionen af O. Nordqvist och A. Stuxberg
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A taxonomic distributional and bibliographic checklist of Hong Kong marine bivalve molluscs and research published on them from 1971-2000
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MONEOS – Geïntegreerd datarapport: INBO: toestand Zeeschelde 2013 Monitoringsoverzicht en 1ste lijnsrapportage Geomorfologie, diversiteit Habitats en diversiteit Soorten
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Biology of freshwater corbiculid and sphaeriid clams of North America
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Authority files of U.S. and Canadian land and freshwater mollusks developed for the InvertEBase project (invertebase.org).
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Land and freshwater molluscs of mainland Ecuador: an illustrated checklist.
Breure, A. S. H., Roosen, M. T. & Ablett, J. D. (2022). Land and freshwater molluscs of mainland Ecuador: an illustrated checklist. Iberus. 40(1): 1-290.
Allozyme Variability in Japanese Corbicula leana and Exotic C. fluminea, and Freshwater Clam Diversification
Sakai, H.; Takahashi, T.; Komaru, A. (2014). Allozyme Variability in Japanese Corbicula leana and Exotic C. fluminea, and Freshwater Clam Diversification. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 72 (1–4): 109–121.
Change of Centrosome Attachment Site Causes Androgenesis in the Freshwater Clam Corbicula fluminea: Comparison with C. sandai
Obata, M.; Nishimori, K.; Komaru, A. (2006). Change of Centrosome Attachment Site Causes Androgenesis in the Freshwater Clam Corbicula fluminea: Comparison with C. sandai. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 65 (3): 247-257.
Invasion of Corbicula flumineα into the Lake Biwa-Yodo River System
Ishibashi, R.; Komaru, A. (2003). Invasion of Corbicula flumineα into the Lake Biwa-Yodo River System. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 62 (1-2): 65-70.
Extensions of known ranges of 4 mollusks
Dundee, D. S. & Dundee, H. A. (1958). Extensions of known ranges of 4 mollusks. The Nautilus. 72(2): 51-53.
Corbicula fluminea (Müller) from the Ohio River
Fechtner, F. R. (1962). Corbicula fluminea (Müller) from the Ohio River. The Nautilus. 75(3): 126.
Extension of the range of Corbicula fluminea within the Ohio Drainage
Bates, J. M. (1962). Extension of the range of Corbicula fluminea within the Ohio Drainage. The Nautilus. 76(1): 35-36.
Extension of range of Asiatic clam to Cincinnati reach of the Ohio River
Keup, L., Horning, W. B. & Ingram, W. M. (1963). Extension of range of Asiatic clam to Cincinnati reach of the Ohio River. The Nautilus. 77(1): 18-21.
Corbicula fluminea (Müller) in Louisiana
Dundee, D. S. & Harman, W. J. (1963). Corbicula fluminea (Müller) in Louisiana. The Nautilus. 77(1): 30.
Corbicula fluminea in the Mobile River
Hubricht, L. (1963). Corbicula fluminea in the Mobile River. The Nautilus. 77(1): 31.
Heard, W. H. (1964). Corbicula fluminea in Florida. The Nautilus. 77(3): 105-107.
Ingram, W. M., Keup, L. & Henderson, C. (1964). Asiatic clams at Parker, Arizona. The Nautilus. 77(4): 121-125.
Corbicula fluminea at Vicksburg, Mississippi
Hubricht, L. (1964). Corbicula fluminea at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Nautilus. 77(4): 143.
Asiatic clam infestation at Charleston, West Virginia
Thomas, N. A. & MacKenthun, K. M. (1964). Asiatic clam infestation at Charleston, West Virginia. The Nautilus. 78(1): 28-29.
Horning, W. B. & Keup, L. (1964). Decline of Asiatic clam in Ohio River. The Nautilus. 78(1): 29-30.
Occurrence and distribution of Asiatic clam, Corbicula leana, in Pearl River, Louisiana
Gunning, G. E. & Suttkus, R. D. (1966). Occurrence and distribution of Asiatic clam, Corbicula leana, in Pearl River, Louisiana. The Nautilus. 79(4): 113-116.
Corbicula from the Mississippi River
Fechtner, F. R. (1966). Corbicula from the Mississippi River. The Nautilus. 79(4): 138-139.
Further records of Corbicula fluminea (Müller) in the southern United States
Heard, W. H. (1966). Further records of Corbicula fluminea (Müller) in the southern United States. The Nautilus. 79(4): 142-143.
Schneider, R. F. (1967). Range of the Asiatic clam in Florida. The Nautilus. 81(2): 68-69.
Records of introduced mollusks: New Mexico and western Texas
Metcalf, A. L. & Smartt, R. (1972). Records of introduced mollusks: New Mexico and western Texas. The Nautilus. 85(4): 144-145.
Seasonal variations in growth of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in a southern Illinois fish pond
Buttner, K. & Heidinger, R. C. (1980). Seasonal variations in growth of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in a southern Illinois fish pond. The Nautilus. 94(1): 8-10.
The influence of thermal discharges and substrate composition on the population structure and distribution of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the New River, Virginia
Graney, R. L., Cherry, G. S., Rodgers, J. H., Jr. & Cairns, J., Jr. (1980). The influence of thermal discharges and substrate composition on the population structure and distribution of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the New River, Virginia. The Nautilus. 94(4): 130-135, figs. 1-3.
Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Sphaeriacea) in British Columbia
Counts, C. L., III. (1981). Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Sphaeriacea) in British Columbia. The Nautilus. 95(1): 12-13.
Clarke, A. H. (1981). Corbicula fluminea, in Lake Erie. The Nautilus. 95(2): 83-84.
Recolonization of reactor cooling water system by the Asiatic clam Corbicula fluminea
Harvey, R. S. (1981). Recolonization of reactor cooling water system by the Asiatic clam Corbicula fluminea. The Nautilus. 95(3): 131-136, figs. 1-3.
Occurrence of the Asiatic clam Corbicula fluminea in the Raritan River, New Jersey
Trama, F. B. (1982). Occurrence of the Asiatic clam Corbicula fluminea in the Raritan River, New Jersey. The Nautilus. 96(1): 6-8, fig. 1.
Shell microsculpture of Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae).
Counts, C. L., III & Prezant, R. S. (1982). Shell microsculpture of Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae). The Nautilus. 96(1): 25-30, figs. 1-11.
The occurrence and spread of the introduced Asiatic freshwater clam, Corbicula fluminea (Müller), in North America: 1924-1982).
McMahon, R. F. (1982). The occurrence and spread of the introduced Asiatic freshwater clam, Corbicula fluminea (Müller), in North America: 1924-1982). The Nautilus. 96(4): 134-141, fig. 1 (map).
The occurrence of the Asiatic freshwater clam, Corbicula fluminea in the Atchafalaya Delta, Louisiana
Thompson, B. A. (1983). The occurrence of the Asiatic freshwater clam, Corbicula fluminea in the Atchafalaya Delta, Louisiana. The Nautilus. 97(4): 124-125.
Production of immature Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae), in Lake Norman, North Carolina
Hall, J. J. (1984). Production of immature Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae), in Lake Norman, North Carolina. The Nautilus. 98(4): 153-159.
Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in the state of Washington in 1937, and in Utah in 1978
Counts, C. L., III. (1985). Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in the state of Washington in 1937, and in Utah in 1978. The Nautilus. 99(1): 18-19.
Sediment preference of the freshwater Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea
Belanger, S. E., Farris, J. L., Cherry, D. S. & Cairns, J., Jr. (1985). Sediment preference of the freshwater Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea. The Nautilus. 99(2-3): 66-73.
A 40-week study on growth of the Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea (Müller), in the Kanawha River, West Virginia
Joy, J. E. (1985). A 40-week study on growth of the Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea (Müller), in the Kanawha River, West Virginia. The Nautilus. 99(4): 110-116.
Shell tubules in Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Heterodonta): functional morphology and microsculpture
Tan Tiu, A. & Prezant, R. S. (1989). Shell tubules in Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Heterodonta): functional morphology and microsculpture. The Nautilus. 103(1): 36-39, figs. 1-9.
Growth rates of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the upper and middle St. Johns River, Florida
Belanger, T. V., Annis, C. G., III & VanEpps, D. D. (1990). Growth rates of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the upper and middle St. Johns River, Florida. The Nautilus. 104(1): 4-9, figs. 1-3.
Multiseasonal tissue growth trends in Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) from the New River, Virginia
Doherty, F. G., Cherry, D. S. & Cairns, J., Jr. (1990). Multiseasonal tissue growth trends in Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) from the New River, Virginia. The Nautilus. 104(1): 10-15.
Effects of preservatives on wet-weight biomass of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea
Smith, M. E. & Lanfair, G. A. (1994). Effects of preservatives on wet-weight biomass of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea. The Nautilus. 108(1): 25-26, fig. 1.
The evolution of cold tolerance in Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae)
Kreiser, P. R. & Mitton, J. B. (1995). The evolution of cold tolerance in Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae). The Nautilus. 109(4): 111-112.
Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru
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.
Find more information about this species at: https://www.rkapeller.eu/species.html?MS_Corbicula_fluminea Click here for the database with determination key for European mollusks
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Atlantic Europe
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - North Sea
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Elbe
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Germany
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Corbicula yunnanensis G. Nevill, 1877 - China
Distribution for Corbicula andersoniana G. Nevill, 1877 - China
Distribution for Corbicula ovata Clessin, 1878 - China
Distribution for Corbicula natalensis Clessin, 1877 - Natal
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - United States part of the North Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Corbicula producta E. von Martens, 1905 - South Korea
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Canadian part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Irish part of the Celtic Sea
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Irish part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Mexican part of the Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Spanish part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774) - United Kingdom part of the North Sea
Distribution for Tellina fluviatilis O. F. Müller, 1774 - China
Distribution for Cyrena crebricostis Westerlund, 1883 - Hong Kong
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