On the presence of Pandora inaequivalvis (Bivalvia: Pandoridae) on the Levantine coast of Turkey

Articles > Article · 2008

Authors: Alper DOĞAN, Mesut Önen, Bilal ÖZTÜRK, Banu Bitlis

Marine Biodiversity Records, International, 2008, vol 1

DOI: 10.1017/s1755267207009633

Summary

In a benthic study conducted in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey, in July 2007, the pandorid bivalve Pandora inaequivalvis was encountered at four stations having depths of 1.5–7.5 metres and muddy sand bottoms. This is the first record of this species for the Turkish part of the Levantine Sea.

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