Corbicula
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For the pollen holding structure on the posterior tibiæ of some hymenopterans, see Pollen basket.
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Corbicula is a genus of clams. Best known is Corbicula fluminea which is an invasive species in many areas of the world.
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[edit] Name
The genus name is derived from Latin corbis "basket", referring to the shape and ribs of the shell.
[edit] Species
This list may be incomplete.[1]
- Corbicula africana (Krauss, 1848)
- Corbicula australis
- Corbicula fluminalis (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller,1774) - Asian clam
- Corbicula fluviatilis
- Corbicula japonica Prime, 1864 [1]
- Corbicula largillierti (Philippi, 1844)
- Corbicula leana (Prime, 1864)
- Corbicula linduensis Bollinger, 1914
- Corbicula loehensis Kruimel, 1913
- Corbicula madagascariensis Smith, 1882
- Corbicula matannensis Sarasin & Sarasin, 1898
- Corbicula moltkiana Prime, 1878
- Corbicula possoensis Sarasin & Sarasin, 1898
- Corbicula sandai Reinchardt, 1878
[edit] References
- ^ BioLib.cz: genus Corbicula
[edit] Recommended literature
- Alexei V. Korniushin, Matthias Glaubrecht (2003) Novel reproductive modes in freshwater clams: brooding and larval morphology in Southeast Asian taxa of Corbicula (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Corbiculidae) Acta Zoologica 84 (4), 293–315. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1463-6395.2003.00150.x
