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CORBICULA FLUMINEA [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
Corbicula fluminea
Latin
OBS

Corbicula is a genus of freshwater and brackish water clams, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Cyrenidae, the basket clams. ... The genus Corbicula includes numerous extant and fossil species; the status of several of them is unclear (species inquirenda). ... The best known is Corbicula fluminea, an invasive species in many areas of the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Corbicula fluminea
Latin
CONT

Corbicula fluminea communément nommée corbicule asiatique, [...] petite corbeille d'Asie ou palourde asiatique est une palourde d'eau douce et d'eau saumâtre, récemment introduite et devenant envahissante dans une partie croissante de l'hémisphère nord.

Spanish

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