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Asian clam

Photo by p.young713
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Field Notes

Habitat:

On the banks of the Withlachoochee River.

Notes:

I saw these fresh water clams , 10 years ago on the Withlachoochee River, I went back to the same spot to see if they were still there and found a lot of them. I could see that there were bird feathers around the opened shells and spotted, 1 hawk.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
p.young713
I think it may be! Thank you! Its invasive to Florida.
auntnance123
Is it possibly an Asian clam: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbicula_fluminea?
p.young713
Do you think it may the Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) http://www.flsart.org/newsletter/sent-07-04.jsp
p.young713
Would you happan to know what the name would be? Thanks.!
lori.tas
Looks more like a clam to me.

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