Abstract:Molluscs of the genus Corbicula are well-known invasive bivalves found all over the world. These ecologically important clams are characterised by a wide range of habitats (both brackish waters and freshwater environments) and by contrasting modes of reproduction in native ranges (including sexual and asexual modes) and in invasive ranges (asexual mode). The asexual freshwater Corbicula reproduces through androgenetic fertilization, also termed “egg parasitism”, where the oocyte nucleus is replaced by the sper… Show more
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