TABLE 5

Introduced Nonindigenous Mollusks in the United States and in Florida

Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Reference
Mytilidae Geukensia demissa ribbed mussel A,P,I
Ostreidae Crassostrea gigas Pacific oyster P

Crassostrea virginica eastern oyster A,P,I

Ostrea edulis edible oyster A,I
Sphaeriidae Pisidium amnicum greater European pea clam F,I

Pisidium henslowanum Henslow pea clam F,I

Pisidium supinum humpback pea clam F,I

Pisidium corneum European fingernail clam F,I
Semelidae Theora lubrica Asian semele P
Corbiculidae Corbicula fluminea Asian clam F,I, * Corner 1986
Veneridae Gemma gemma amehyst gemclam A,P,I

Mercenaria mercenaria northern quahog A,P,I

Tapes philippinarum Japanese littleneck P,I
Helicinidae Alcadia striata striate drop T,I
Viviparidae Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata chinese mystery snail F,I Clench & Fuller 1965; Burch & Tottenham 1980

Cipangopaludina japenica Japanese mystery snail F,I Clench & Fuller 1965; Burch & Tottenham 1980
Pilidae Marisa cornuarietis giant rams-horn F,I, * Hunt 1958; Hale 1964

Pomacea bridgesi Brazilian apple snail F,I, * Clench 1966
Thiaridae Melanoides tuberculatus red-rim melania F,I, * Roessla & Tabb 1977; Clench 1967

Melanoides turricula faune melania F,I, * Thompson 1984

Tarebia granifera thiarid snail F,I, * Abbott 1950
Potamididae Batillaria zonalis Japanese false cerith P,I
Hyponicidae Sabia conica
P,I
Calyptraeidae Crepidula convexa convex slippersnail A,P,I

Crepidula formicata common Atlantic slippersnail A,P,I
Muricidae Urosalpinx cinerea atlantic oyster drill A,P,I
Melongenidae Busycotypus canaliculatus channeled whelk F,I,**
Nassariidae Ilyanassa obsoleta eastern mud snail A,P,I

Nassarius fraterculus Japanese nassa P,I
Lymnaeidae Radix auricularia big ear radix F,I
Physidae Physa skinneri glass physa F,I
Planorbidae Biomphalaria glabrata bloodfluke planorb F,I

Drepanotrema aeruginosum rusty rams-horn F,I

Drepanotrema cimex ridged rams-horn F,I

Drepanotrema kermatoides crested rams-horn F,I
Carychiidae Carychium minimum herald snail T,I
Achatinidae Achatina fulica giant African snail T,I, * Roessler et al. 1977
? Mytella charruana charru mussel 2) Lachner et al. 1970

I=not native to U.S.; A=established Atlantic Coast of U.S.; P=established Pacific coast of U.S.; F=established in freshwater; T=terrestrial Back to top
*=established in Florida; ** native to Florida, introduced to Pacific coast
1)=modified from Turgeon 1988; 2)=see text

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