Problemen rond de naamgeving van de Aziatische korfmossel, de Fijngeribde korfmossel en de toegeknepen korfmossel ofwel de Corbicula’s in Nederland

The introduction of one or two Corbicula species in western Europe, the Netherlands in particular, caused a lot of confusion about identification and nomenclature of the different forms. The different opinions are enumarated. Based on Müller (1774)’s type material as figured by Britton & Morton (1979) the author suggests that two names can be used for Recent species occurring in the Netherlands: Corbicula fluminea and C. fluminalis. Research about the validity of both taxa is not yet published. The name for the pleistocene species found in the Netherlands is still a matter of discussion.