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
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
Publication date:
31.12.1998.
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