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CLAM & MUSSEL GALLERY
Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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AsianClam1 Common Name:
Asian Clam
 
 
Scientific Name: Corbicula fluminea

 

Length & Habitat: Up to 1.5 Inches / Lakes & All-sized Streams in Silt, Mud, Sand or Gravel

 

Comment: Non-native introduced species. Widespread and common. The shell is triangular, small and has a series of concentric ridges. Shell color is yellowish-brown to black.