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Natura Croatica : Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici, Vol. 7 No. 4, 1998.

Original scientific paper

The stygobiont bivalve Congeria kusceri Bole, 1962 (Bivalvia, Dreissenidae) in Croatia

Branko Jalžić ; Department of Zoology, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Live colonies of the relict stygobiont bivalve Congeria kusceri have been found on three localities in Croatia, and another occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina – all inhabit subterranean waters in the karst around the lower course of the Neretva River. Shells of the same species are also found in four springs and one sinkhole in the same area of Croatia. The August and September temperatures of the water in these karst caverns are between 14,5 and 19 °C, which is higher than in Slovenia and Popovo polje (BIH).

Keywords

Congeria kusceri; stygobiont bivalve; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

59088

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/59088

Publication date:

31.12.1998.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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