# Asian clam (*Corbicula fluminea*)

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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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Mollusca
- class: Bivalvia
- order: Venerida
- family: Cyrenidae
- genus: Corbicula
- species: *Corbicula 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. 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](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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