First record of Idas simpsoni (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in the Adriatic Sea

More than 127 specimens of the bivalve mollusc Idas simpsoni were collected from the skull of a fin whale Balaenoptera physalus . The skull was trawled up from a depth of 430 m near Mljet Island in the south Adriatic Sea. This is the first finding of I. simpsoni in the Adriatic Sea.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Bolotin, J., Hrs-Brenko, M., Tutman, P., Glavić, N., Kožul, V., Skaramuca, B., Lučić, D., Lučić, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2005
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Balaenoptera physalus
Fin whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315405011975
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315405011975
Description
Summary:More than 127 specimens of the bivalve mollusc Idas simpsoni were collected from the skull of a fin whale Balaenoptera physalus . The skull was trawled up from a depth of 430 m near Mljet Island in the south Adriatic Sea. This is the first finding of I. simpsoni in the Adriatic Sea.

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