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