Species Corbicula (Corbicula) fluminea Müller, 1774
Compiler and date details
June 2017 - Burghardt, I.
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Tellina fluminea Müller, O.F. 1774. Vermium Terrestrium et Fluviatilium, seu Animalium Infusorium, Helminthicorum, et Testaceorum, non marinorum, Succincta Historia. Havniae & Lipsiae : Heineck & Faber Vol. 2 xxvi 214 pp. [206].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMC BIV-34 whole shell, Canton [Guangzhou], China.Subsequent designation references:
Araujo, R., Moreno, D. & Ramos, M.A. 1993. The Asiatic clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in Europe. American Malacological Bulletin 10(1): 39-49 [42]. - Corbicula (Corbiculina) maroubra Iredale, T. 1943. A basic list of the freshwater Mollusca of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 10(2): 188-230 [194].
Type data:
Holotype AM C100517, Maroubra, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM C109940 (20+ specimens), Maroubra, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774). —
Mergerle von Mühlfeld, J.C. 1811. Entwurf eines neuen System's der Schalthiergehäuse. Magazin Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 5: 38-72 [56] (changed combination as type species of the genus Corbicula)
Introduction
Native to Indo-northwest Pacific but introduced to the Americas and Europe where it can be a serious pest species. Known only from dead shells in Australia collected from central NSW and thus appears not to have established. Dead shells from Maroubra, NSW were the basis of the description of Corbiculina maroubra Iredale,1943. See Ponder et al (2016) for further details.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known from dead shells collected from Sydney, Newcastle & Kempsey, NSW; Indo-northwest Pacific (east Africa, Japan, Philippines, introduced to Americas & Europe)
Introduced.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Known only as empty shells from beaches at Maroubra, but presumably occuring in the nearby streams.
General References
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [182]
Ponder, W.F., Hallan, A., Shea, M. & Clark, S.A. 2016. Corbicula fluminea Müller, 1774. Australian Freshwater Molluscs. http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/freshwater_molluscs/Freshwater_Oct18/Media/Html/corbicula_fluminea.htm (Accessed on 21 Oct 2022)
Streftaris, N., Zenetos, A. & Papathanassiou, E. 2005. Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. Oceanography and Marine Biology Annual Reviews 43: 419-453
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 21-Oct-2022 | BIVALVIA | 21-Oct-2022 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 23-Apr-2018 | BIVALVIA | 21-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | 18-Dec-2013 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Aug-2014 | SPHAERIOIDEA | 17-Dec-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |