Corbicula fluminea (O.F. Müller, 1774)

	Asian clam	ISEIA: A2 – Black List
	Kleng asiatesch Kuerfmuschel	EASIN
	Palourde asiatique	Wikipedia:
	Asiatische Körbchenmuschel	Wikispecies: n/a
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Contents

1 Report the species
2 Importance and distribution in Luxembourg
3 Risk assessment
4 Bibliography concerning Luxembourg
5 Suggested citation of this webpage

Report the species

→ Report Corbicula fluminea to the National Museum of Natural History.

Importance and distribution in Luxembourg

The first documented occurrence of the species in Luxembourg dates from 1996. It was found by K. Groh on 17th June 1996 in the Moselle river in the municipality of Remich. 15 occurrences are documented in the Recorder database from the rivers Moselle and Our, reaching from 1996 to 2015 (25/01/2018).

Risk assessment

ISEIA protocol: A2 (3+3+3+3) = Black List (Ries et al. 2017: 68).

Bibliography concerning Luxembourg

Dhur, G. & J.A. Massard, 1995. Étude historique et faunistique des Invertébrés immigrés ou introduits dans la Moselle luxembourgeoise et ses affluents. Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemb. 96: 127-156. [PDF 1896 KB]
Ries, C., A. Arendt, C. Braunert, S. Christian, A. Dohet, A. Frantz, G. Geimer, M. Hellers, J. A. Massard, X. Mestdagh, R. Proess, N. Schneider & M. Pfeiffenschneider, 2017. Environmental impact assessment and black, watch and alert list classification after the ISEIA Protocol of invertebrates in Luxembourg. Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemb. 119: 63-70. [PDF 360 KB]

Suggested citation of this webpage

Ries, C. & M. Pfeiffenschneider (Eds.), 2019. Corbicula fluminea (O.F. Müller, 1774). In: neobiota.lu - Invasive Alien Species in Luxembourg. URL: https://neobiota.lu/corbicula-fluminea/ [19.05.2019].

Last updated on Thursday, April 12, 2018.