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First record of bearded horse mussel, Modiolus barbatus (Bivalvia: Mytiloida: Mytilidae) from the south-western coast of India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2015

S.P. Shynu ,
S. Shibu  and
V. Jayaprakas
S.P. Shynu*
Affiliation:
Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695581, Kerala, India
S. Shibu
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, SN College, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
V. Jayaprakas
Affiliation:
Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695581, Kerala, India
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: S.P. Shynu, Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of KeralaThiruvananthapuram 695581, Kerala, India email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The new occurrence of a mytilid, Modiolus barbatus is recorded for the first time in Kerala based on a single specimen associated with the seaweed, Ulva lactuca in the intertidal zones of the Vizhinjam coast. The distributional range of this species is extended from the south-eastern coast to the south-western coast of India. Currently, seven species of the genus Modiolus, including Modiolus barbatus, are recognized from the Indian coast.

Keywords

bearded horse musselmytillidsVizhinjamassociated faunaepifaunabiocoenosis
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e121
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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