| Corbicula | |
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| Corbicula leana | |
| Shell of Corbicula fluminea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Suborder: | Sphaeriacea |
| Superfamily: | Corbiculoidea |
| Family: | Corbiculidae |
| Genus: | Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 |
| Species | |
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Corbicula is a genus of freshwater and brackish water clams, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Corbiculidae, the basket clams.
The genus name is derived from Latin corbis "basket", referring to the shape and ribs of the shell.
The best known species in the genus is Corbicula fluminea, an invasive species in many areas of the world.
Species within the genus Corbicula include[1]: