REPORT OF Malleus regula (FORSSKÅL IN NIEBUHR, 1775) (BIVALVIA: MALLEIDAE) IN KOREA

REPORT OF Malleus regula (FORSSKÅL IN NIEBUHR, 1775) (BIVALVIA: MALLEIDAE) IN KOREA

The bivalve Malleus regula ($Forssk{\aa}l$ in Niebuhr, 1775) is reported for the first time from Korea. This is the second species of Malleidae reported from this country. Since the species is quite variable, comparisons were made with the original description and descriptions in the literature; som...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Korean journal of malacology 2016, Vol.32 (4), p.329-333
Hauptverfasser: Noseworthy, Ronald G, Waki, Tsukasa, Nobuhisa, Kajino, Choi, Kwang-Sik
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Sprache:kor
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Zusammenfassung:The bivalve Malleus regula ($Forssk{\aa}l$ in Niebuhr, 1775) is reported for the first time from Korea. This is the second species of Malleidae reported from this country. Since the species is quite variable, comparisons were made with the original description and descriptions in the literature; some taxonomic comments were also made. Global warming and possible changes in the northward-flowing Tsushima Current may account for the addition of new mollusk species to the island's fauna.
ISSN:1225-3480