Original scientific paper

On the occurrence of Pinctada radiata (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pteriidae), an alien species in Croatian waters

Alper DOĞAN orcid.org/0000-0002-4871-4059 ; Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Fisheries, Ege University,
Vedrana NERLOVIĆ orcid.org/0000-0001-9799-2066 ; Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G.Paliaga 5,

Abstract

Two specimens of lessepsian bivalve Pinctada radiata were encountered in a benthic study conducted at a depth of 59 m on a silty-sand bottom in the northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia, in April 2006. This is the first record of the species in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea.

Keywords

Pinctada radiata; Adriatic Sea; Croatia; new record

Hrčak ID:

31821

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31821

Publication date:

1.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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