Modiolarca lateralis (Pteryomorphia: Mytilidae): bivalve associated to six species of ascidians from Bocas del Toro, Panama

Modiolarca lateralis (Pteryomorphia: Mytilidae): bivalve associated to six species of ascidians from Bocas del Toro, Panama

We describe the presence of the bivalve Modiolarca lateralis (Say, 1822) in six tropical ascidians Ascidia curvata, A. sydneiensis, A. panamensis, A. interrupta, Herdmania pallida and Polycarpa spongiabilis collected at depths of 1-3 m on coral reefs, mangrove roots and dock supports in Almirante Ba...

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Main Authors: Juan I Cañete, Rosana M Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2013-11-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
relación bivalvo-ascidia
arrecifes de coral
raíces manglar
mitílidos minadores de túnica
Modiolarca lateralis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2013000500025&lng=en&tlng=en

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