First record of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia, Mytilidae) in Brazil
| Autor: | Luiz Ricardo L. Simone, Nelson Silveira Júnior, Carlos João Birckolz, Carlos Eduardo Belz, Marcos de Vasconcellos Gernet, Rafael A. Baggio |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Mediterranean mussel
animal structures biology Bivalve mollusk fungi Zoology food and beverages Biodiversity biology.organism_classification Bivalvia Mytilus Molecular analysis Santa Catarina First record Mytilidae Mytilus galloprovincialis QL1-991 Genus Brazilian coast Animal Science and Zoology Shellfish Taxonomy |
| Zdroj: | Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia; v. 60 (2020); e20206007 Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia; Vol. 60 (2020); e20206007 Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Volume: 60, Article number: e20206007, Published: 14 FEB 2020 |
| ISSN: | 1807-0205 0031-1049 |
| Popis: | The genus Mytilus comprises a large number of bivalve mollusk species distributed throughout the world and many of these species are considered invasive. In South America, many introductions of species of this genus have already taken place, including reports of hybridization between them. Now, the occurrence of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is reported for the first time from the Brazilian coast. Several specimens of this mytilid were found in a shellfish growing areas in Florianópolis and Palhoça, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Morphological analysis of the shells and molecular analysis through sequencing of the cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) confirmed the taxonomic identification. The species is known for its great invasive potential and can become a major environmental problem for seafood business and coastal communities, as it can compete and even hybridize with local species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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