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Bivalvia | Veneroida | Cyrenoidea | Cyrenidae | Corbicula species Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774): synonymy
61 specimens + 14 Genbank vouchers Tellina fluminea Müller, 1774
Müller, 1774. Verm. Terr. et Fluv. 2: 206.
 Martini & Chemnitz, 1782. Conchyl. Cab. 6: 321, pl. 30, figs. 322-323.
(renamed Cyclas chinensis Lamarck, 1806)
Corbicula fluminea — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905), Prashad (1929), Zhadin (1965), Brandt (1974), Kil (1976), ... Jihad (2023), Wu et al. (2023), Kropotin et al. (2023), Torres et al. (2024), FMCS (2025)
Corbicula fulminea [sic] — Oesch (1984)
Corbicula (s.s.) fluminea — Huber (2015)
Corbicula spp. — Prié et al. (2023) | |
Tellina fluviatilis Müller, 1774
Müller, 1774. Verm. Terr. et Fluv. 2: 206.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), Fauna Europaea (2012), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Cyclas chinensis Lamarck, 1806
Lamarck, 1806. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7: 421 [412].
(new name for Tellina fluminea Müller, 1774)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Cyrena fuscata Lamarck, 1818
 Martini & Chemnitz, 1782. Conchyl. Cab. 6: 320, pl. 30, figs. 320-321.
Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 302, figs. 2a-c.
Lamarck, 1818. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 5: 552’ [2nd page 552].
Corbicula fluminalis — Pilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Cyrena orientalis Lamarck, 1818
Lamarck, 1818. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 5: 552’ [2nd page 552].
Corbicula fluminea var. orientalis — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminalis — Pilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Cyrena woodiana Lea, 1834
Lea, 1834. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5 [O. 1]: 110, pl. 18, fig. 55.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula fulminea Schlüter, 1838
‘Müller’ of Authors.
Schlüter, 1838. Kurzgef. Syst. Verz. Conch. Samml.: 34.
Oesch, 1984. Missouri Naiades: 238.
(error for Tellina fluminea Müller, 1774) | |
Corbicula grandis Deshayes, 1854
Deshayes, 1854. Proc. Zool. Soc. London: 344, sp. 125.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula triangularis Deshayes, 1854
Deshayes, 1854. Proc. Zool. Soc. London: 345, sp. 132.
Corbicula fluminea — He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula primeana Mörch, 1861
Mörch, 1861. J. de Conch. 9: 347.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula chemnitziana Prime, 1867
 Prime, 1867. Ann. Lyc. Natur. Hist. 8: 60, fig. 5.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula pexata Prime, 1867
 Prime, 1867. Ann. Lyc. Natur. Hist. 8: 57, fig. 1.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula pfeifferiana Prime, 1867
Prime, 1867. Ann. Lyc. Natur. Hist. 8: 417.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula andersoniana Nevill, 1877
Nevill, 1877. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 46: 41.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula yunnanensis Nevill, 1877
Nevill, 1877. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 46: 40.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula inflata Clessin, 1879
Clessin, 1879. Conch. Cab. 9(3): 179, pl. 31, figs. 14-15.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula ovata Clessin, 1879
Clessin, 1879. Conch. Cab. 9(3): 167, pl. 29, figs. 15-16.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula crebricostis Westerlund, 1885
Westerlund, 1885. Vega Exped. 4: 218, pl. 6, fig. 32.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula aquilina Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Jihad (2023) | |
Corbicula astronomica Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Jihad (2023) | |
Corbicula aurea Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula bezuariana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula bicolor Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula bilineata Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
(homonym of Corbicula bilineata Morlet, 1886)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula cheniana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Jihad (2023) | |
Corbicula colombeliana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula concinna Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula conica Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula cordieriana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula delavayana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula diminuta Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula ferruginea Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula fluitans Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula foukiensis Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula gravis Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): pl. 4, figs. 20-20a.
Corbicula fluminea var. bocourti — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula grilloana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula gryphaea Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea var. bocourti — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula ignobilis Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula indigotina Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): pl. 4, fig. 21.
Corbicula fluminea var. indigotina — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929) | |
Corbicula ingloriosa Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula iodina Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula iridina Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula lapicida Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula leleciana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula montana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula obtruncata Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula polychromatica Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula porcellanea Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula portentosa Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula praeterita Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula rathousiana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula scholastica Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula sphaerica Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula squalida Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
(homonym of Corbicula squalida Deshayes, 1854)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula subquadrata Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula uncinulata Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula vicina Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula fulgida Bullen, 1901
Bullen, 1901. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 4: 224, pl. 22, fig. 2.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula suifuensis var. finitima Lindholm, 1927
Lindholm, 1927. Ann. Mus. St. Pétersbourg 28: 550, pl. 32, figs. 1-2.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929) | |
Venus fluminalis euphratis Martini & Chemnitz, 1782
Martini & Chemnitz, 1782. Conchyl. Cab. 6: 319, pl. 30, fig. 320. [non-binomial]
Corbicula fluminea — He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Cyrena similis Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833
 Gray Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833. [in] Cuvier, Animal Kingdom 12(38): pl. 20, fig. 2.
(misidentified reference to Venus similis Wood, 1828)
Corbicula fluminea — He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Cyrena orientalis Deshayes, 1835
Deshayes, 1835. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 273, var. 2.
(reference to Cyrena orientalis Lamarck, 1818)
Corbicula fluminea — He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Cyrena manilensis Menke, 1841
Menke, 1841. Z. Malak.: 163.
(misidentified reference to Cyrena manilensis Philippi, 1844) | |
Cyrena fluviatilis Philippi, 1846
‘Müller’ Philippi, 1846. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 2: 77.
(reference to Tellina fluviatilis Müller, 1774)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula cor Deshayes, 1854
Deshayes, 1854. Cat. Bivalves Brit. Mus. part 1: 221.
(misidentified reference to Cyrena cor Lamarck, 1818)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929) | |
Corbicula adunca Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula gentiliana Heude, 1887
Heude, 1887. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (10): ??.
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013) | |
Corbicula sandai Annandale, 1916
Annandale, 1916. Mem. Asia. Soc. Bengal 6: 317, pl. 10, figs. 10-13.
(misidentified reference to Corbicula sandai Reinhardt, 1878)
Corbicula fluminea — Prashad (1929), He & Zhuang (2013), Vinarski & Kantor (2016) | |
Corbicula astronomoca Jihad, 2023
‘Heudo’ [sic] Jihad, 2023. Bull. Iraq Nat. Hist. Mus. 17(4): 599.
(error for Corbicula astronomica Heude, 1887) | |
Taxonomic History (since 1900)Corbicula fluminea — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905), Prashad (1929), Zhadin (1965), Brandt (1974), Kil (1976), ... Jihad (2023), Wu et al. (2023), Kropotin et al. (2023), Torres et al. (2024), FMCS (2025)
Corbicula fluminea var. orientalis — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminea var. bocourti — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminea var. indigotina — Dautzenberg & Fischer (1905)
Corbicula fluminalis — Pilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Corbicula fulminea [sic] — Oesch (1984)
Corbicula (s.s.) fluminea — Huber (2015)
Corbicula spp. — Prié et al. (2023)
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