The non-indigenous window shell Theora lubrica Gould, 1861 (Bivalvia: Cardiida: Semelidae) in the delta area of the Netherlands
The non-indigenous bivalve Theora lubrica has been introduced to the southwestern delta area of the Netherlands. For several years, it has been misidentified as Abra nitida, a species with similar appearance. Theora lubrica differs from A. nitida in the presence of an internal ridge (from umbo to anteroventral margin) and a bifid cardinal tooth in the left valve. In native and newly colonised areas the bivalve is particularly a successful competitor at sites with periodical hypoxic conditions. Ecology and invasiveness are discussed.
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Dokumenttyp: | article/Letter to editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Schlagwörter: | Life Science |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29205822 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/the-non-indigenous-window-shell-theora-lubrica-gould-1861-bivalvi |