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First record of invasive Theora lubrica (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Semelidae) in the Atlantic Ocean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 December 2011

Idoia Adarraga  and
Julián Martínez
Idoia Adarraga*
Affiliation:
Sociedad Cultural INSUB, Museo Okendo, Apartamento 3223, 20080 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Julián Martínez
Affiliation:
Sociedad Cultural INSUB, Museo Okendo, Apartamento 3223, 20080 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: I. Adarraga, Sociedad Cultural INSUB, Museo Okendo, Apartamento 3223, 20080 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain email: julido@euskalnet.net
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Abstract

In the present paper, the semelid Theora lubrica is recorded for the first time in the Atlantic Ocean, based on numerous specimens collected in the Nervión Estuary and Pasajes Port (Basque coast, south-eastern Bay of Biscay). This species is native to Japan and the Pacific coast of Asia, and has previously been introduced to other areas outside its natural range. Its presence in ports or adjacent areas, suggests that the shipping activity is the most likely pathway of introduction of this alien species in the new settlements. On the Basque coast, the possible impact of T. lubrica on native communities is still uncertain. Future surveys will help us to evaluate its introduction.

Keywords

Theora lubricaSemelidaealien speciesBasque coastAtlantic Ocean
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 4 , December 2011 , e100
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2011

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