Abstract

PAREDES, Carlos  and  CARDOSO, Franz. Additions to the marine bivalve mollusks of Peru. Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2003, vol.10, n.1, pp.53-58. ISSN 1727-9933.

The following species of marine bivalve mollusks were recorded for the first time from the Peruvian sea: Glycymeris (Axinactis) delessertii (Reeve, 1843); Botula cylista Berry, 1959; Parahyotissa (Pliohyotissa) quercinus (Sowerby II, 1871); Pitar (Pitar) helenae Olsson, 1961; Eurhomalea lenticularis (Sowerby I, 1835); and Cardiomya planetica (Dall, 1908). Description, habitat and the geographical distribution are cited for each species.

Keywords : Mollusca; Bivalvia; new records; Peru.

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