Osorio (2002), Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
Native to Japan and Korea and the North Atlantic Ocean (Coan and Valentich- Scott 2012). This species is usually introduced through aquaculture (Diederich et al. 2005). In Chile this species was introduced in 1978 and has been recorded from latitude 15° S to 40° S (Valdovinos 1999).
Intentional transplantation/unestablished (Valdovinos 1999).
Filter feeder, invasive species, species of commercial importance (Diederich et al. 2005). UA, II.