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Golden clam

Corbicula javanica (Mousson, 1849)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The golden clam (Corbicula javanica) is a species in the family Cyrenidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the golden clam

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the golden clam live?

Not recorded

Is the golden clam endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the golden clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyCyrenidae
  6. genusCorbicula
  7. SpeciesCorbicula javanica (Mousson, 1849)

Synonyms Corbicula colonialis, Corbicula ducalis, Corbicula gracilis, Corbicula javanica, Corbicula moussoni, Corbicula subrostrata, Corbicula sulcata, Cyrena orientalis var. javanica

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Yellow clamEnglish
  • Yellow mangrove clamEnglish
  • Goldene KörbchenmuschelGerman
  • ヤマトシジミJapanese
  • Remismis

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the golden clam

Other species in the same genus Corbicula.

LC, Least Concern
Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea)

Asian clam

Corbicula fluminea

Cyrenidae

Asian clam

Corbicula fluminalis

CyrenidaeNo free photo yet

Shijimi

Corbicula japonica

CyrenidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the golden clam?

The golden clam (Corbicula javanica) belongs to the family Cyrenidae in the order Venerida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Golden clam (Corbicula javanica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-clam

MLA

“Golden clam (Corbicula javanica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-clam.

BibTeX
@misc{golden_clam_2026,
  title = {Golden clam (Corbicula javanica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-clam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}