Window Shell

Theora lubrica

Theora lubrica is a bivalve mollusc endemic to the Northwest Pacific, including northern Japan, southern Russia and Hong Kong. It was introduced into harbours around the North Island of New Zealand around 1972, and has since spread to the upper South Island. It has also been introduced to California, Australia, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Sea.

Scientific name

Theora lubrica

Family

Semelidae