Corbicula an annotated bibliography 1774 2005

Based on the survey data collected from the estuarine of the Changjiang River from 1980 through 1996, the surveys indicated that the species of molluscs were rather poor in the estuarine of the Changjiang River, and a total of 10 species of molluscs were collected. The annual biomass are 54.25 g.m ^-2 on average, representing 88.4% of the total biomass of benthos in the estuarine of the Changjiang River. Among them, Corbicula flaminea are the predominant, whose biomass account for 93.8% of the molluscs. The distribution of molluscs and the lack of species in the estuarine of the Changjiang River bear a close relationship to the flow rate, sand content and the changing rate of the estuarine salinity. In addition, the only Arconaia specimen was collected for the first time at the Shanghai segment in the estuarine of the Changjiang River.

Dailey, D. H. and W. P. Popenoe. 1966. Mollusca from the upper Cretaceous Jalama Formation, Santa Barbara County, California. University of California Publications in Geological Science 65:1 40.

Corbicula astartoides sp. nov. is described from the late Campanian formation, bed of Jalama Creek, Lompoc Hills Quadrangle, Santa Barbara County, California.

Dall, W. H. 1902. Note on Neocorbicula Fischer. The Nautilus 16:82 83.

The genus Neocorbicula and its systematics are discussed.

Dall, W. H. 1903. Review of the classification of the Cyrenacea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 16:5 8.

The systematics of the superfamily Cyrenacea is presented.

Dall, W. H. 1903 Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the silex beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River, including in many cases a complete revision of the generic groups treated of and their American Tertiary species. Part IV. Concluding the work. Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science (Philadelphia) Vol. 3, Part. 6:1219 1654.

Dall, W. H. 1925. Illustrations of unfigured types of shells in the collection of the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 66(17):1 41.

Type specimens of Corbicula (Cyrenodonax) formosana Dall, 1903, and Corbicula (Cyanocyclas) oleana Marshall, 1924, are figured. Type materials are housed in the collection of the U. S. National Museum of Natural History.

Dana, J. D. 1885. Manual of Geology, 4th Ed. (New York).

Danford, D. W. and J. E. Joy. 1984. Aspidogastrid (Trematoda) parasites of bivalve molluscs in western West Virginia. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 51(2):301 305.

Five hundred bivalve molluscs (22 species including Corbicula fluminea [Müller, 1774]) from 32 localities in western West Virginia were examined for aspidogastrid trematodes. Specimens of C. fluminea from the Little Kanawha River were infected with Aspidogaster conchicola von Baer and Cotylapsis insignis Leidy. Infection of other native bivalves species is discussed.

Darrigran, G. 2002. Potential impact of filter-feeding invaders on temperate inland freshwater environments. Biological Invasions 4(1-2):145-156.

Since the 1990s, biological invasions have captured the attention of the scientific community as an important element of global change and a major threat to biodiversity. The inland waters of South America provide two examples of biological invasions. This review examines bivalve invasions in South America, summarizes the research results for two species, the Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) and the golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), and suggests further studies. The rapid expansion of invasive bivalves into these environments involves significant changes. Until now, C. fluminea, the Asian clam, did not produce generalized macrofouling in the Neotropical region, as is common in the Holarctic region. However, the first specific cases of macrofouling by C. fluminea were recently detected in heat interchangers of power stations in Brazil. On the other hand, L. fortunei is provoking new economic impacts in South American freshwaters through macrofouling. Before the invasion by the golden mussel, macrofouling was recorded only in the marine and estuarine environments of the Neotropical region. The impact caused by invasive bivalves in this region is not only economic, however. Rapid changes in the benthic community, favoring the presence of Oligochaeta and Hirudinea, as well as the displacement of native species of mollusks, are among the problems related to the presence of the golden mussel. Another issue is the settlement of golden mussels on native bivalves. This bivalve is now a new element in the diet of some native fish species, being the main food item in some cases.

Darrigran, G. and G. Pastorino. 1995. The recent introduction of a freshwater Asiatic bivalve, Limnoperna fortunei (Mytilidae) into South America. Veliger 38(2):171-175.

The temporal and spatial distribution of Limnoperna fortunei in the Argentine littoral of the Rio de la Plata is reported. Its distribution is limited by the most contaminated area and by an increment in the saline concentration. A decrease in density was recorded between August 1992 and January 1993. Subsequently there was an increase in density up to a maximum of 82,000 ind/m² in May 1993. It is concluded that because of its functional and morphological characteristics, L. fortunei will spread quickly. With Corbicula fluminea and C. largillierti, Limnoperna fortunei is the third invading species to be introduced into South America from Southeast Asia. Its possible entry into Argentina, by trading ships from Korea and Hong Kong, is suggested. Import peaks correspond with the estimated arrival of these three invaders.

Darteville, E. 1948. Contribution á la faune malacologique des terrasses de la region des lacs Edouard et Kivu. Bulletin du Service Geologique (Leopoldville) 3:97 142.

Dauble, D. D., D. S. Daley, and C. S. Abernethy. 1984. Factors affecting growth and survival of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula sp., under controlled laboratory conditions. IN: Proceedings of the American Society of Testing and Materials 7th Symposium on Aquatic Toxicology. American Society of Testing and Materials (Philadelphia). ASTM Special Publication No. 854. pp. 138 144. [Also Department of Energy Report No. PNL SA 10845, and NTIS DE84002597]

Growth of Asiatic clams (Corbicula sp.) was determined in relation to food supply, water temperature, and clam size as an aid to researchers conducting chronic effects toxicity studies. Linear models provided good relationships between clam shell length, total weight, and wet/dry tissue weights. Clam growth was minimal during low phytoplankton densities (similar to 300 cells/ml), and all three size groups lost weight at 20 and 30^oC. Mortality of small clams at 30^oC was 100% after 71 days. At phytoplankton densities greater than 1000 cells/ml, overall differences in growth with respect to clam size and temperature were detectable at p>0.01; growth of all clam groups was greatest at 30^oC. Small clams exhibited the greatest absolute increase in mean shell length at all test temperatures and their weight gains were similar to those of medium and large clams. Clams in well water that were fed trout chow at 117 mg/ml dry weight had an estimated conversion efficiency of 2.0%.

Dauer, D. M., M. W. Luckenbach and A. J. Rodi, Jr. 1993. Abundance biomass comparison (ABC method): Effects of an estuarine gradient, anoxic/hypoxic events and contaminated sediments. Marine Biology 116(3):507-518.

The ABC method for evaluating pollution-induced stress was tested using data from the hesapeake Bay, Virginia, collected between 1985 and 1989. Three predictions were tested: (1) benthic communities from estuarine transitional regions with salinities near the range of 5 to 8 parts per thousand (horohalinicium) should be classified highly stressed due to major shifts in ionic composition producing physiological stress; (2) benthic communities from regions subjected to summer low dissolved oxygen conditions (anoxia or hypoxia) should be classified as highly stressed after such events; and (3) benthic communities from sediments contaminated with heavy metals and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons should be classified as highly stressed. Only partial support for each of these predictions was found and several problems with the ABC method were obvious. A small number of large-sized species, particularly in mesohaline and polyhaline regions of the estuary, greatly affected the analysis. Similar designations of stress could be produced by simply sampling only for these rare, large species. Regions of the estuary considered a priori as highly stressed were sometimes designated as unstressed due to (1) minor shifts in dominance patterns in benthic communities with low absolute numbers of individuals and biomass, e.g. in regions affected by anoxia/hypoxia, and (2) collection of rare, but large species, such as the tubiculous polychaete, Diopatra cuprea, in contaminated sediments. Regions of the estuary considered a priori as unstressed were sometimes designated as highly stressed due to dense recruitment events. Dominant species were Diopatra cuprea, Macoma balthica, Corbicula fluminea and Macroclymene zonalis.

Daum, K. A., L. W. Newland, J. C. Britton, L. Champagne and J. Hagen. 1979. Responses of Corbicula to potassium. IN: Proceedings of the First International Corbicula Symposium, J. C. Britton, Ed. Texas Christian University Research Foundation (Ft. Worth). pp. 215 226.

Dautzenberg, P. 1894. Liste des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles recueillis par M. Th. Barrois en Palestine et an Syrie. Revue Biologique du Nord de la France 6:329 354.

Dautzenberg, P. and H. Fischer. 1905. Liste des mollusques recoltes par M. le Capitain de Frigate Blaise au Tonkin, et description d'especées nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 53:58 234.

Dautzenberg, P. and H. Fischer. 1905. Liste des mollusques recoltes par M. H. Mansuy en Indo Chine et au Yunnan et description d'especes nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 53:343 471.

Dautzenberg, P. and B. d'Hammonville. 1887. Description d'especes nouvelles du Tonkin et observations sur quelques autrer mollusques de la même region. Journal de Conchyliologie 35:213 225.

Dawson, G. M. 1875. Report on the geological resources of the region in the vicinity of the 49th Parallel, from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. British North American Boundary Commission.

Deaton. L. E. 1981. Ion regulation in freshwater and brackish water bivalve mollusks. Physiological Zoology 54:109 121.

The relationship between external salinity and the blood concentrations of Na, Ca, K, Cl, and bicarbonate was examined for six species of bivalve molluscs: Rangia cuneata and Polymesoda caroliniana (oligohaline); Lampsilis claibornensis and Corbicula manilensis (Philippi, 1841) (freshwater); and Ostrea palmula and Polymesoda maritima (marine euryhaline). The two euryhaline species are osmotic and ionic conformers in media of from 100   1,000 mOsM. The oligohaline species are conformers above ambient osmoalities of 100 mOsM; in more dilute media the blood is hypertonic with respect to Na, Ca, K, and Cl. In ambient osmoalities below 20 mOsM, the blood concentrations of Na and Cl, and blood osmoality decrease sharply. Blood Ca and bicarbonate concetrations show a concomitant increase. The two freshwater animals are conformers above, and regulators below, 100 mOsM. There is no decrease in the blood concentrations of Na or Cl in very dilute media.

Deaton, L. E. 1982. Tissue (Na+K) activated adenosinetriphosphatase activities in freshwater and brackish water bivalve molluscs. Marine Biology Letters 3:107 112.

The (Na + K) activated ATPase activity was measured in microsomal preparations of gill, mantle, and kidney tissues from four bivalves (Rangia cuneata, Corbicula manilensis (Philippi, 1841), Polymesoda caroliniana, and Lampsilis claibornensis) acclimated to freshwater (3 mOsM) and to brackish water (200 mOsM). In freshwater acclimated P. caroliniana, R. cuneata, and C. manilensis, the mantle and kidney enzyme activity increased over than in animals acclimated to 200 mOsM. The activity of (Na + K) activated ATPase in gill tissue was higher in osmoconforming P. caroliniana, R. cuneata, and C. manilensis (200 mOsM) than in osmoregulating individuals (e mOsM). There were no salinity related changes in enzyme activity in L. claibornensis tissues. This lack of response reflects the long geologic history of the Paleoheterodont subclass (which includes L. claibornensis).

Decksbach, N. K. 1943. The mollusc Corbicula fluminalis Mull. in the valley of the Murgab River. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (Moscow, N. S.) 40(1):33 34.

Degner, E. 1928. Spolia metawiensis. Binnen Mollusken von den Neutawei Inselin, mit einen Anhang: Verzeichnis alles bisher von Sumatra bekannt geordenen land  und süsswasser mollusken. Treubia 10:319 390.

The systematics and distribution of the following species of Corbicula are discussed: C. angulifera von Martens, 1897, C. ducalis Prime, 1862, C. gibba von Martens, 1897, C. lacustris von Martens, 1897, C. moltkiana Prime, 1878, C. moussoni Deshayes, 1854, C. pullata Philippi, 1850, C. tobae von Martens, 1900, C. trapezoidea von Martens, 1897, and C. tumida Deshayes, 1854.

Delafond, F. and C. Depéret. 1893 1894. Études des gîites mineraux de la France. Les terrains tertiares de la Bresse et leurs gîtes de lignites et de minerais de fer. Ministére des Travaux Publics (Paris). pp. 332, 155, and 256.

Delessert, B. 1841. Recueil des Coquilles Descrites par Lamarck, dans son Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertébres et non encore figurées.

Cyrena orientalis is figured (pl. 7, figs 8a c).

DeMoor, G. 1974. The formation of Denermonde and its significance for the Neoquaternary of the Flemish Valley. Natural Science Journal of the Dutch Indies 56:1 4. [Dutch with French and English abstracts]

Near the confluence of the Dendre and the Schledt and Dendermonde, a large excavation allowed the study of fluvatile sediments of the Holocene Scheldt, resting upon the course and Mammalia rests containing sediments of a large fluvio periglacial Wurmaian Dendre fan, which lithostratigraphically belongs to the formation of Dendermonde.

The genesis and the chronostratigraphic position of the fan and its significance within the Quaternary geological history of the Flemish Valley is based on paleomorphologic, sedimentologic, and lithostratigraphic arguments. Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) shells are found in the sediments.

DeMoor, G. 1975. De afzetting van Dendermonde en haas betekenis voor de jongkwartaire evolutie van de Vlaamse Vallei. Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift 56:45 75.

DeMoor, G. 1981. Periglacial deposits and sedimentary structures in the upper Pleistocene infilling of the Flemish Valley (N. W. Belgium). Biuletyn Peryglacjalny 28:277 290.

The Flemish Valley forms the upper Pleistocene outlet of the Scheldt River in northern Belgium. It consists of a very wide thalweg pattern, deeply cut into sandy clayey Tertiary substratum and filled up by Saalian fluvioperiglacial deposits, by Eemian marine and fluvitile (containing shells of Corbicula fluminalis [Müller, 1774]) sediments and mainly by Vistulial deposits of dominantly fluvioperiglacial nature (containing shells of Corbicula fluminalis), covered by a rather sheet of Tardiglacial eolian sediments, which dammed and deviated the northward directed upper Pleistocene drainage. An outline of the evolution of the Flemish Valley is presented and describes outcrops in eo Vistulian, meso Vistulian, fini Vistulian and Tardiglacial infillings of the valley, especially focusing on fossil periglacial structures, their nature and their paleoclimatic meaning n a stratigraphical and paleomorphological framework.

DeMoor, G. and I. Heyse. 1974. Litostratigrafie van de kwartaire afzettingen in de overgangszone tussen de kustvlake en de Vlaamse Vallei in noordwest Belgie. Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift 56:85 109. [Dutch with French and English abstracts]

The lithostratigraphy of Quaternary sediments in the transition zone between the coastal plain and the Flemish Valley of Northwest Belgium are described. Fossils of Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) are found in estuarine sediments.

DeMoor, G. and I. Heyse. 1978. Depots quaternaires et geomorphologie dans le nord ouest de la Flandre. Bulletin Société Belge Geologie 87(1):37 47. [French]

Fossil plant and animal remains (including Corbicula fluminalis [Müller, 1774] are discussed in relation to the geomorphology of the Quaternary deposits of northwest Flanders.

DeMoor, G. and M. Lootens. 1975. Corbicula fluminalis occurrences in some Quaternary sediments from Lys Valley south of Deinze Belgium. Natuurwetenshappelijk Tijdschrift (Natga) 15(5):165 184.

Borings and excavations in the neopleistocene Lys Valley provide new information about the Quaternary deposits and about the maximal extension of the Eemian transgression in the Deinze St. Baafs Vijve reach of that valley. The erosive valley bottom (with a maximal incision reaching the  14 level) is covered with remnants of an important loamy deposit with sandy lenses containing Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) and Cardium edule. Locally the strongly eroded top sill reaches the +3 level. That Eemian sediment has principally a fluviatile origin, but the sandy digitations witness to the temporary estuary invasions coming from the northerly situated large Eemian Flemish Valley embayment. A new incision, dating from the very early Wuermian, has been followed by a sandy fluvioperiglacial aggradation. Only locally a second loamy complex and a second sandy layer are present. The overlying loamy sediments, also of Wuermian age, are mostly snow thaw runoff sediments originated from previous niveo eolian deposits. Nevertheless, east of the Lys of the lithofacies is much more sandy than west of the river. A new incision preceded the deposition of a third sandy fluvioperiglacial complex, again crossing the whole valley and sill of Wuermian age. Finally, only west of the Lys, occurs a sandy loam cover while discontinuous, mainly peaty and loamy clayey post Wuermian deposits fill the flood plains of the present day watercourses. A local lithostratigraphic sequence is established and a description of the different lithostratigraphic units is given. A sedimentogenic interpretation and a lithostratigraphic correlation of the Flemish Valley sediments are given and a chronostratigraphic interpretation is proposed. The latter is partly based upon malacologic determinations, palynologic analyses and radiocarbon datings.

Denahena, R. S. 1947. Biological sketch of the Yalaminskikh River. Trudy Institutea Zoologiskii Akademyii Nauk Azerbaijan C.C.R. 12: [Russian]

Deng, D., H. Li, W. Hu, Q. Zhou and L. Guo. 2005. [Effects of eutrophication on distribution and population density of Corbicula fluminea and Bellamya sp. in Chaohu Lake]. The Journal of Applied Ecology 16(8):1502-1506.

The investigation on the distribution an d population density of C. fluminea and Bellamya sp. in Chaohu Lake during September 2001 and September 2002 showed that in the west region of the lake where was seriously eutrophic, the density and biomass of C. fluminea were 5.1 ind. x m-2) and 17.87 g x m^-2 in 2001, and 8.8 ind. x m^-2 and 47.29 g x m^-2 in 2002, while those of Bellamya sp. were 13.3 ind. x m^-2 and 45.45 g x m^-2 in 2001, and 3.8 ind. x m^-2 and 12.56 g x m^-2 in 2002, respectively. In the east region of the lake where was eutrophic, the density and biomass of C. fluminea were 23.8 ind. x m(-2) and 67.86 g x m^-2 in 2001, and 29.2 ind. x m^-2 and 96.18 g x m^-2 in 2002, while those of Bellamya sp. were 10.1 ind. x m^-2 and 32.00 g x m^-2 in 2001, and 9.4 ind. x m^-2 and 31.21 g x m^-2 in 2002, respectively. The density and biomass of C. fluminea and Bellamya sp. were declined with increasing eutrophication. In hypertrophic region, C. fluminea and Bellamya sp. were absent. The density and biomass of the two species were obviously higher in littoral than in pelagic region. The distribution type of C. fluminea was core-model, while that of Bellamya sp. was random. The correlation between the density and biomass of C. fluminea and Bellamya sp. and water depth was not significant (P > 0.05). The biomass of Bellamya sp. was negatively correlated with water TN (P < 0.01), NO3-N (P < 0.05), TP(P < 0.01) and PO4-P (P < 0.05), while that of C. fluminea only had a significantly negative correlation with PO4-P(P < 0.05). Compared with 1981, there was fewer C. fluminea in the lake nowadays. The effects of other environmental factors on the population distribution and growth of C. fluminea and Bellamya sp. were also discussed.

Denizot, D. 1917. Observations sur les dépôts superficiels de la vallée de l'Aisne, dans la région de Sainte Menéhould. Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique France 5(9):173 174.

Deshayes, G. P. 1830 1832. Histoire des Vers par Bruguiére et Lamarck, complété par Deshayes.