New Recorded Observation of the Non-Native Form D Corbicula in Lake Henry, Florida

Nathan S. Ring^1,2, Jeremy S. Tiemann³, and Daelyn A. Woolnough^1,*

¹Central Michigan University Department of Biology and the Institute for Great Lakes Research, 1455 Calumet Court, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. ²Golder Associates Inc. 15851 US 27, Suite 50, Lansing, MI 48906. ³Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820. *Corresponding author.

Southeastern Naturalist, Volume 21, Issue 1 (2022): N1–N4

Abstract
Non-native Corbicula (Asian clam) bivalves have become established in many states across the United States. While these invasive organisms are prevalent in many areas, little is known about the distribution of the genetically and morphometrically distinct forms within the Corbicula genus. Although Corbicula have been found throughout Florida, we recorded the first known observation of Form D Corbicula in both Florida and the Atlantic watershed. Distribution information on Corbicula forms is important information for managers attempting to understand and control these invasive bivalve populations.

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