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New record of a wood-boring isopod, Sphaeroma terebrans (Crustacea: Sphaeromatidae) from Sungai Brunei estuary, Brunei Darussalam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2013

M. Belal Hossain  and
Roger N. Bamber
M. Belal Hossain*
Affiliation:
Biology Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei BE1410
Roger N. Bamber
Affiliation:
ARTOO Marine Biology Consultants LLP, Ocean Quay Marina, Belvidere Road, Southampton SO14 5QY, United Kingdom
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Belal Hossain, Biology Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei BE1410 email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The wood boring isopod, Sphaeroma terebrans is reported for the first time from Brunei coastal waters. The species was found inhabiting fallen wood, jetty piles, wooden poles of water villages and mangrove trees along the Brunei River estuary. Threats to the integrity of such structures and plants through the boring activities of this isopod have the potential for major economic and social impact in Brunei.

Keywords

wood boring isopodSphaeroma terebransBrunei coastal waters
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 6 , 2013 , e18
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013

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