| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Cook Is. |
| FAO area | Pacific, Eastern Central |
| From | Australia |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1991 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | no |
| Established in Aquaculture | rarely used |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | government |
| Reason | fisheries |
| Other Reason | aquaculture |
| Comments | A total of 11,000 juveniles were introduced to Aitutaki, Cook Islands. These were quarantined at the Atutaki Hatchery 3 m onths before being transferred to the lagoon nursery. The clams were heavily predated by Cynatium Muricinum. |