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Family: Cyrenidae



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21 species (see list below)
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Batissa laevigata
[]

FAO

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 15 cm SHL
Batissa violacea (Lamarck, 1806)

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Batissa violacea
[Violet batissa]
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Corbicula australis
[]
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Corbicula fluminalis
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm SHL
 
Corbicula fluminea
[Asian clam]
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Max. Length 4 cm SHL
 
Corbicula japonica
[Japanese Corbicula]
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Corbicula leana
[]
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Corbicula manilensis
[Asiatic clam]
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Cryenobatissa subsulcata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Cyanocyclas rotunda
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
Geloina bengalensis (Lamarck, 1818)

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Geloina bengalensis
[Bengali geloina]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Geloina expansa (Mousson, 1849)

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Geloina expansa
[Broad geloina]

FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Polymesoda arctata (Deshayes, 1854)

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Polymesoda arctata
[Slender marsh clam]

FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801)

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Polymesoda caroliniana
[Carolina marshclam]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm SHL
Polymesoda erosa (Solander, 1786)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Polymesoda erosa
[Common geloina]
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Polymesoda inflata
[Inflated marsh clam]
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Polymesoda maritima
[Southern marshclam]
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Polymesoda neubaueri
[]
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Polymesoda sumatrensis
[]

FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Polymesoda triangula (Philippi, 1849)

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Polymesoda triangula
[Triangular marsh clam]
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Villorita cyprinoides
[Black clam]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Batissa laevigata Eastern Indian Ocean 1817
Batissa violacea Violet batissa Western Central Pacific. 15 SHL 1806
Corbicula australis Western Central Pacific. 1830
Corbicula fluminalis Northwest Pacific and Nor 1774
Corbicula fluminea Asian clam Pacific Ocean. 4 SHL 1774
Corbicula japonica Japanese Corbicula Northwest Pacific 4 SHL 1864
Corbicula leana Northwest Pacific 1864
Corbicula manilensis Asiatic clam Asia Inland Waters
Cryenobatissa subsulcata Western Pacific 1817
Cyanocyclas rotunda Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1860
Geloina bengalensis Bengali geloina Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SHL 1818
Geloina expansa Broad geloina Indo-West Pacific 10 SHL 1849
Polymesoda arctata Slender marsh clam Western Central Atlantic 1854
Polymesoda caroliniana Carolina marshclam Western Atlantic 4 SHL 1801
Polymesoda erosa Common geloina Indo-West Pacific 10.5 SHL 1786
Polymesoda inflata Inflated marsh clam Eastern Pacific. 1851
Polymesoda maritima Southern marshclam Western Central Atlantic 1842
Polymesoda neubaueri Western Central Atlantic 2022
Polymesoda sumatrensis Western Pacific 1821
Polymesoda triangula Triangular marsh clam Western Central Atlantic 1849
Villorita cyprinoides Black clam Western Indian Ocean 1825



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