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Corbicula manilensis Philippi
Asiatic clam
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Venerida | Cyrenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 18 m (Ref. 101350). Tropical; 15°N - 14°N, 120°E - 121°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Asia Inland Waters: Philippines, Taal Lake (Ref. 80679), Laguna Lake (Ref. 81252). Introduced in the USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This clam is overexploited in Laguna Lake, together with other shellfish species, used as feeds to the duck industry (Ref. 81515). They are good biological indicators of water quality; since they are long-lived and relatively immobile, they accumulate contaminants found in water and sediments for scientific study (Ref. 81516). It can rapidly recycle nutrients important to phytoplankton growth and in rivers where it is abundant, it promotes a higher nutrient excretion rate than sediment flux rate (Ref. 81252). Depth range is based on occurrence in James River in US (Ref. 101350). It is a food source of waterbirds and some fishes (Ref. 81252); ubiquitous in freshwater habitats but most abundant where there is sand to gravel bottom (Ref. 81518).
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Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum 2005 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2005 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.
Nutrients : Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.