The status of the Dwarf Wedgemussel, Alasmidonta heterodon, in Canada

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-278

  Hanson, J M ^a   Locke, A ^a  

^a GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alasmidonta heterodon; Bivalvia; Dwarf Wedgemussel; Extirpated; Mollusca; New Brunswick; Petitcodiac River; Status

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSC; POPULATION DECLINE; RIVER; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

CANADA;

ALASMIDONTA HETERODON; BIVALVIA; HETERODON; MOLLUSCA; PISCES;

EID: 0033791952     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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