Tamilokus mabinia, a new, anatomically divergent genus and species of wood-boring bivalve from the Philippines

Tamilokus mabinia, a new, anatomically divergent genus and species of wood-boring bivalve from the Philippines

Here we describe an anatomically divergent wood-boring bivalve belonging to the family Teredinidae. Specimens were collected off the coast of Mabini, Batangas, Philippines, in February 2018, from sunken driftwood at a depth of less than 2 m. A combination of characteristics differentiates these spec...

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Main Authors: J. Reuben Shipway, Marvin A. Altamia, Gary Rosenberg, Gisela P. Concepcion, Margo G. Haygood, Daniel L. Distel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Shipworm
Philippines
Phylogeny
New species
Teredinidae
Biodiversity
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6256.pdf

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