The bivalves from the Scotia Arc islands: species richness and faunistic affinities

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Author: Zelaya, D.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Antarctic; South Orkney Islands; South Shetland Islands; The Antarctic; Weddell; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/17089; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2005.69s2113

Species richness of the shallow-water bivalves from the Scotia Arc islands was studied on the basis of new collections and by reviewing extant information. Seventy-three species are recognised from the entire area. South Georgia, the South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Islands were similar i...