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Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771)
Zebra
mussels are native to the Caspian and Black Seas. They are now
established in the UK, Western Europe, Canada and the USA. They
compete with zooplankton for food, thus affecting natural food
webs. They also interfere with the ecological functions of native
molluscs and cause great economic damage...
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Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819)
In South Africa, the Mediterranean mussel is replacing
the indigenous black mussel and the brown mussel. Also sometimes
called the Blue mussel, it can be confused with Mytillus edilus.
It is an introduced species in Hawaii and parts of the United
States.
Common Names: Mediterranean mussel, Mittelmeer-Miesmuschel...
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Potamocorbula amurensis (Schrenck, 1867)
The suspension-feeding clam Potamocorbula amurensis
is native to Japan, China and Korea in tropical to cold temperate
waters. Known as the Asian or Chinese clam, it has been designated
as a major bilogical disturbance with significant ecological consequences
in the San Francisco Bay area of California where large populations
have become established.
Common Names: Amur river clam, Amur river corbula, Asian bivalve,
Asian clam, brackish-water corbula, Chinese clam, marine clam,
Nordpazifik-Venusmuschel, Numakodaki...
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