International Introductions of Corbicula fluminea
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Netherlands
FAO area Atlantic, Northeast
From Not specified
FAO area
Year 1988
Range
Period 1975-present
Established in the Wild yes, self reproducing
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by other introducer
Reason accidental
Other Reason
Comments Recently a new mussel species, the Asiatic Clam Corbicula fluminea was found in the Netherlands. It has spread out through ì the River Rhine drainage system into various Western European Countries.
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