| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | France |
| FAO area | |
| From | Japan |
| FAO area | |
| Year | |
| Range | 1970 - 1979 |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | widely used |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | probably no |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | unknown |
| Reason | fisheries |
| Other Reason | aquaculture |
| Comments | The introduction of this species has saved the oyster industry in the Marenne-Oleron area of France, where there had been a drastic decline of the Portugues oyster. |