First record of Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) in Lake Garda (Italy), living in sympatry with Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774)

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 162-165

  Ciutti, Francesca ^a   Cappelletti, Cristina ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Invasive species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIVALVE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NEW RECORD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAKE GARDA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINALIS; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; CORBICULIDAE; DIKEROGAMMARUS VILLOSUS; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; VENEROIDEA;

EID: 67649518309     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2009.162     Document Type: Article

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