| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Micronesia |
| FAO area | Pacific, Western Central |
| From | Palau |
| FAO area | |
| Year | |
| Range | |
| Period | 1925-1949 |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | unknown |
| Reason | fisheries |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Eldredge 1994. Unsuccessful attempts before 1927. 6,724 shells introduced from 1927-31 and 5 yrs elapsed before judging successful. First harvest in 1939 and largest harvest of 230 tons in 1952. |