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Two alien venerid bivalves from the Eastern Mediterranean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2015

J.J. van Aartsen ,
B. Galil  and
C. Bogi
J.J. van Aartsen
Affiliation:
Admiral Helfrichlaan 33, NL 6952 GB Dieren, the Netherlands
B. Galil*
Affiliation:
National institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanography and Limnological Research, P.O. Box 8030, Haifa 31080, Israel
C. Bogi
Affiliation:
Via Gino Romiti, 37, I-57124 Livorno, Italy
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: B. Galil, National institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanography & Limnological Research, P.O. Box 8030, Haifa 31080, Israel email: bella@ocean.org.il
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Abstract

We report the first record in the Mediterranean Sea of the minute Indo-Pacific venerid bivalve Costellipitar chordatum. The species has recently established a small population off the central coast of Israel. Numerous live specimens of Gouldiopa consternans, at several locations off the Israeli coast, confirm the presence of a fast growing population. This is the first record of the species from Israel, following a recent report from Turkey.

Keywords

Gouldiopa consternansCostellipitar chordatumVeneridaealieninvasivenew recordMediterranean
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e83
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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