noun
Chinese pond mussel; Sinanodonta woodiana
A freshwater mussel species native to East Asia, often found in ponds and slow-moving waters.
池の底にドブガイがたくさんいる。
There are many Chinese pond mussels at the bottom of the pond.
The name likely derives from どぶ (ditch) and 貝 (shellfish), referring to its habitat in muddy ditches and ponds.