Distribution of wood-boring bivalves in the Mamanguape River estuary, Paraíba, Brazil

Wood-boring bivalves of the families Teredinidae and Pholadidae are reported for the first time in Paraíba State, north-east Brazil. During one year, molluscs were collected from mangrove tree logs and from wood panels, along a salinity gradient. Four teredinid (Neoteredo reynei, Teredo bartschi, Na...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2002-12, Vol.82 (6), p.1039-1040
Hauptverfasser:	Leonel, Rosa Maria Veiga, Lopes, Sonia Godoy B.C., Aversari, Marcos
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Brackish Brackish water ecosystems Estuaries Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Invertebrates Mollusca Mollusks Salinity Short Communication Synecology Systematics. Geographical distribution Teredinidae Water temperature Wood
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Zusammenfassung:	Wood-boring bivalves of the families Teredinidae and Pholadidae are reported for the first time in Paraíba State, north-east Brazil. During one year, molluscs were collected from mangrove tree logs and from wood panels, along a salinity gradient. Four teredinid (Neoteredo reynei, Teredo bartschi, Nausitora fusticula, Bankia fimbriatula) and one pholad species (Martesia striata) were found.
ISSN:	0025-3154 1469-7769
DOI:	10.1017/S002531540200663X