Shijimi
Corbicula japonica Prime, 1864
Status not recordedmolluscs
The shijimi (Corbicula japonica) is a species in the family Cyrenidae, order Venerida.
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Quick facts about the shijimi
- 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 shijimi live?
Not recorded
Is the shijimi 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 shijimi classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderVenerida
- familyCyrenidae
- genusCorbicula
- SpeciesCorbicula japonica Prime, 1864
Synonyms Corbicula biformis, Corbicula doenitziana, Corbicula finitima, Corbicula fluminalis var. extrema, Corbicula fluminea, Corbicula fluminea sujfunensis, Corbicula fluminea var. extrema, Corbicula fuscata var. atrata, Corbicula japonica, Corbicula kobelti, Corbicula lindholmi, Corbicula martensii, Corbicula nipponensis, Corbicula nipponensis delicata, Corbicula ovalis, Corbicula papyracea var. colorata, Corbicula reiniana, Corbicula sadoensis, Corbicula sandaiformis, Corbicula suifuensis var. finitima, Corbicula suifunensis var. finitima, Corbicula sujfunensis finitima, Corbicula transversa, Cyrena fuscata var. atrata, Cyrena leana, Cyrena transversa, Cyrena yokohamensis
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Japanese basket clamEnglish
- Japanese blue clamEnglish
- ヤマトシジミJapanese
- 일본재첩Korean
- Amêijoa-de-água-doce-japonesaPortuguese
- Японская корбикулаRussian
Relatives of the shijimi
Other species in the same genus Corbicula.

Asian clam
Corbicula fluminea
Asian clam
Corbicula fluminalis
Purple-nacre clam
Corbicula largillierti
Golden clam
Corbicula javanica
African porcelain mussel
Corbicula africana
Australian corbicula
Corbicula australis
CompareShijimi vs Asian clamShijimi vs Asian clamShijimi vs Purple-nacre clamShijimi vs Golden clam
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the shijimi?
The shijimi (Corbicula japonica) belongs to the family Cyrenidae in the order Venerida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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