It has become naturalised in San Francisco Bay.
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There are concerns about Potamocorbula amurensis as an invasive species in San Francisco Bay, where it became established in the 1980s.
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The native range of Potamocorbula amurensis, "of the Amur River" is Siberia, China, Korea and Japan, between the latitudes of 53° N and 22° N. It has also become established in San Francisco Bay.