Asian clam
Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774)
The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is a mollusc in the class Bivalvia, order Venerida and family Cyrenidae. Its scientific name carries the authority (O. F. Müller, 1774), and it is also called the Asiatic clam, Asian corbicula, Prosperity clam, Asian basket clam and Golden freshwater clam.
Quick facts about the Asian clam
The Asian clam is a living species, listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List in a global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwatersrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the Asian clam
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Where does the Asian clam live?
Not recorded
What is the Asian clam?
Corbicula fluminea is a species of freshwater clam native to eastern Asia which has become a successful invasive species throughout the world, including North America, South America, Europe, and New Zealand. It is native to freshwater environments of Eastern Asia, including Russia, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. C. fluminea also occurs naturally in freshwater environments of Africa. Corbicula fluminea is commonly known in the west as the Asian clam, Asiatic clam, or Asian gold clam. In Southeast Asia, C. fluminea is known as the golden clam, prosperity clam, pygmy clam, or good luck clam. In New Zealand, it is commonly referred as the freshwater gold clam.
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Is the Asian clam endangered?
The Asian clam is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Asian clam classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderVenerida
- familyCyrenidae
- genusCorbicula
- SpeciesCorbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Synonyms Corbicula adunca, Corbicula andersoniana, Corbicula aquilina, Corbicula astronomica, Corbicula aurea, Corbicula bezuariana, Corbicula bicolor, Corbicula bilineata, Corbicula cheniana, Corbicula clenchii, Corbicula colombeliana, Corbicula concinna, Corbicula conica, Corbicula cordieriana, Corbicula crebricostis, Corbicula delavayana, Corbicula diminuta, Corbicula ferruginea, Corbicula fluitans, Corbicula fluminea, Corbicula foukiensis, Corbicula fulgida, Corbicula gentiliana, Corbicula gravis, Corbicula grilloana, Corbicula gryphaea, Corbicula ignobilis, Corbicula indigotina, Corbicula inflata, Corbicula ingloriosa, Corbicula insularis, Corbicula iodina, Corbicula iravadica, Corbicula irawadica, Corbicula iridinea, Corbicula lapicida, Corbicula leleciana, Corbicula montana, Corbicula obtruncata, Corbicula ovata, Corbicula pexata, Corbicula pfeifferiana, Corbicula polychromatica, Corbicula porcellanea, Corbicula portentosa, Corbicula praeterita, Corbicula prodacta, Corbicula producta, Corbicula rathousiana, Corbicula scholastica, Corbicula sphaerica, Corbicula squalida, Corbicula subquadrata, Corbicula subtriangularis, Corbicula uncinulata, Corbicula variegata, Corbicula vespertina, Corbicula vicina, Corbicula yunnanensis, Cyclas chinensis, Cyrena crebricostis, Cyrena orientalis, Tellina fluminea, Tellina fluviatilis
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Asian basket clamEnglish
- Asian corbiculaEnglish
- Asiatic clamEnglish
- Golden freshwater clamEnglish
- Golden freshwater clamEnglish
- Prosperity clamEnglish
- amasuela asiáticaAsturian
- korbikula asijskáCzech
- Asiatische KörbchenmuschelGerman
- Grobgerippte KörbchenmuschelGerman
- Grobgestreifte KörbchenmuschelGerman
- Weitgerippte KörbchenmuschelGerman
- clam asiatiqueFrench
- Corbicule asiatiqueFrench
- 재첩Korean
- Aziatische korfmosselDutch
- olivmusslaSwedish
- grovribbad olivmusslaSwedish
- 臺灣蜆Chinese
Relatives of the Asian clam
Other species in the same genus Corbicula.
Asian clam
Corbicula fluminalis
Shijimi
Corbicula japonica
Purple-nacre clam
Corbicula largillierti
Golden clam
Corbicula javanica
African porcelain mussel
Corbicula africana
Australian corbicula
Corbicula australis
CompareAsian clam vs Asian clamAsian clam vs ShijimiAsian clam vs Purple-nacre clamAsian clam vs Golden clam
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the Asian clam?
The Asian clam is a mollusc in the class Bivalvia. It belongs to the order Venerida and the family Cyrenidae.
What is the scientific name of the Asian clam?
The scientific name of the Asian clam is Corbicula fluminea, placed in the genus Corbicula.
Is the Asian clam endangered?
No. The Asian clam is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
Is the Asian clam extinct?
No, the Asian clam is a living species according to the Catalogue of Life.
What are other names for the Asian clam?
The Asian clam is also called the Asiatic clam, Asian corbicula, Prosperity clam, Asian basket clam and Golden freshwater clam.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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