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Family: Corbulidae



(See list of species below)


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66 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Anticorbula sinuosa
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Caryocorbula caribaea
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Caryocorbula chittyana
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Caryocorbula contracta
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Caryocorbula cymella
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Caryocorbula dietziana
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Caryocorbula porcella
[Ribbed corbula]
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Caryocorbula tarasconii
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Corbula barrattiana
[Truncate Corbula]
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Corbula bicarinata
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Corbula biradiata
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Corbula caribaea
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Corbula chittyana
[Snubnose Corbula]
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Corbula contracta
[Contracted Corbula]
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Corbula crassa
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Corbula cubaniana
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Corbula cymella
[Wavy Corbula]
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Corbula densesculpta
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Corbula dietziana
[Rose Corbula]
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Corbula erythraeensis
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Corbula erythrodon
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Corbula fortisulcata
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Corbula kelseyi
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Corbula krebsiana
[Krebs Corbula]
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Corbula lineata
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Corbula luteola
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Corbula lyoni
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Corbula macgillivrayi
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Corbula mirabilis
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Corbula modesta
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Corbula nasuta
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Corbula nuciformis
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Corbula pallida
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Corbula patagonica
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Corbula physoides
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Corbula porcella
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Corbula pulchella
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Corbula scaphoides
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Corbula sinensis
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Corbula solidula
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Corbula subquadrata
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Corbula sulcata
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Corbula sulculosa
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Corbula swiftiana
[Radial-ridged Corbula]
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Corbula taheitensis
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Corbula taitensis
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Corbula tryoni
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Corbula tunicata
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Corbula venusta
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Corbula zelandica
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Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Erodona mactroides
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Juliacorbula aequivalvis
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Juliacorbula cubaniana
[Cuba corbula]
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Juliacorbula luteola
[Western corbula]
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Lentidium mediterraneum
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Potamocorbula amurensis
[Brackish-water corbula]
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Potamocorbula fasciata
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Potamocorbula laevis
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Potamocorbula rubromuscula
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Potamocorbula ustulata
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Varicorbula disparilis
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Max. Length 1.1 cm SHL
 
Varicorbula gibba
[Common basket-shell]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Varicorbula krebsiana
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Max. Length 1 cm SHL
 
Varicorbula operculata
[Oval varicorbula]
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Varicorbula philippii
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Varicorbula rotalis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anticorbula sinuosa Western Atlantic. 2.5 DL 1943
Caryocorbula caribaea Western Central Atlantic 1842
Caryocorbula chittyana Western Central Atlantic 0.9 DL 1852
Caryocorbula contracta Western Central Atlantic 0.9 DL 1822
Caryocorbula cymella Western Central Atlantic 1.4 DL 1881
Caryocorbula dietziana Western Central Atlantic 1.5 DL 1852
Caryocorbula porcella Ribbed corbula East Pacific. 1916
Caryocorbula tarasconii Western Atlantic. 0.7 DL 2007
Corbula barrattiana Truncate Corbula East Pacific. 1852
Corbula bicarinata Southeast Pacific 1833
Corbula biradiata Southeast Pacific 1833
Corbula caribaea Western Central Atlantic 1853
Corbula chittyana Snubnose Corbula East Pacific. 1852
Corbula contracta Contracted Corbula Western Central Atlantic 1822
Corbula crassa Indo-West Pacific. 1843
Corbula cubaniana Indo-West Pacific. 1842
Corbula cymella Wavy Corbula North America. 1881
Corbula densesculpta Northwest Pacific 1931
Corbula dietziana Rose Corbula North America. 1852
Corbula erythraeensis Western Indian Ocean 1871
Corbula erythrodon Western Pacific. 1818
Corbula fortisulcata Western Pacific 1878
Corbula kelseyi Western Pacific 1916
Corbula krebsiana Krebs Corbula North America. 1852
Corbula lineata Western Pacific. 1909
Corbula luteola Western Pacific. 1864
Corbula lyoni Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL 1897
Corbula macgillivrayi Eastern Indian Ocean 1885
Corbula mirabilis Western Pacific 1909
Corbula modesta Northwest Pacific 1843
Corbula nasuta Southeast Pacific 1833
Corbula nuciformis Southeast Pacific 1833
Corbula pallida Western Pacific 1843
Corbula patagonica Western Atlantic. 1.7 DL 1846
Corbula physoides Mediterranean Sea. 1848
Corbula porcella Mediterranean Sea. 1916
Corbula pulchella Mediterranean Sea. 1893
Corbula scaphoides Indo-Pacific. 1843
Corbula sinensis Western Pacific 1843
Corbula solidula Northwest Pacific 1843
Corbula subquadrata Western Indian Ocean 1907
Corbula sulcata Western Indian Ocean
Corbula sulculosa Western Indian Ocean 1870
Corbula swiftiana Radial-ridged Corbula North America. 1852
Corbula taheitensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1818
Corbula taitensis Western Indian Ocean 1818
Corbula tryoni Western Atlantic. 0.7 DL 1880
Corbula tunicata Eastern Indian Ocean 1843
Corbula venusta Northwest Pacific 1861
Corbula zelandica Southwest Pacific 1835
Erodona mactroides Western Atlantic. 2.8 DL 1801
Juliacorbula aequivalvis Western Central Atlantic 1836
Juliacorbula cubaniana Cuba corbula North America. 1842
Juliacorbula luteola Western corbula East Pacific. 1864
Lentidium mediterraneum Mediterranean Sea 1829
Potamocorbula amurensis Brackish-water corbula Pacific Ocean 1861
Potamocorbula fasciata Western Pacific. 1843
Potamocorbula laevis Western Pacific 1843
Potamocorbula rubromuscula Western Pacific 1983
Potamocorbula ustulata Northwest Pacific. 1844
Varicorbula disparilis Western Central Atlantic 1842
Varicorbula gibba Common basket-shell Northeast Atlantic and th 1.1 SHL 1792
Varicorbula krebsiana Western Central Atlantic 0.6 DL 1852
Varicorbula operculata Oval varicorbula North America 1 SHL 1848
Varicorbula philippii Western Central Atlantic 1885
Varicorbula rotalis Pacific Ocean. 1843



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