Dacrydium hyalinum (Monterosato, 1875) and Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767): Two New Mytilidae (Bivalvia) Species for the Turkish Mollusc Fauna

Authors: MESUT ÖNEN, ALPER DOĞAN

Abstract: The Bivalvia (Mollusca) fauna was studied from benthic samples collected from 101 stations from various biotopes in the Turkish Aegean Sea in 2000. Two species, namely Dacrydium hyalinum (Monterosato, 1875) and Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767), new to the Turkish Bivalvia fauna are reported. Notes on the morphological and ecological features of these species are provided.

Keywords: Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilidae, Dacrydium hyalinum, Musculus discors, Aegean Sea

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