The Asian clam,
Corbicula fluminea, is a small bivalve that is native to southern Asia, the eastern Mediterranean, and Australia. They are small, usually less than 1.5 inches in size, and have a light tan or brown shell (color varies) with distinctive concentric ridges.
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| Asian clams can be light tan or a darker brown color. |
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| If you rub a fingernail along the shell of the Asian clam, you can feel the pronounced ridges. |
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| Asian Clams are small, around the size of a dime. |
Asian clams are hemaphroditic, meaning a single clam can reproduce alone, and can release hundreds of juveniles per day. They spread quickly, reaching densities of up to 8,000 clams per square meter.
