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First record of Atlantic mud piddock, Barnea (Anchomasa) truncata (Bivalvia, Pholadidae) in Argentina
Fecha
2012-01Registro en:
Fiori, Sandra Marcela; Simonetti, Pia; Dos Santos, Eder Paulo; First record of Atlantic mud piddock, Barnea (Anchomasa) truncata (Bivalvia, Pholadidae) in Argentina; Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre; Aquatic Invasions; 7; 2; 1-2012; 283-286
1818-5487
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Fiori, Sandra Marcela
Simonetti, Pia
Dos Santos, Eder Paulo
Resumen
The present work reports the finding of an exotic bivalve, Barnea (Anchomasa) truncata, in the intertidal zone of the Bahía Blanca Estuary Argentina (38º Lat S), more than 2000 km south from the edge of its native range in South America (21º Lat S, Brazil). Lines of evidence suggest that larval transport by shipping is the probable entry route of this species. The most apparent modification created by the introduction of this species is the generation of greater complexity and habitat heterogeneity in the mud tidal plain of the estuary; the consequent effects on the local biota should therefore be evaluated.