A new Petricola (Bivalvia: Veneridae) from central Chile, southeastern Pacific

Abstract A new subtidal bivalve species, Petricola ramirezi sp. n., is described from specimens collected from among cirripedian communities at Playa El Tabo (33º27’ S, 71º38’ W), central Chile. With a maximum recorded length of 16.3 mm, Petricola ramirezi is one of the smallest species in the genus...

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Published inRevista mexicana de biodiversidad Vol. 90
Main Authors Araya, Juan Francisco, Osorio, Cecilia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Instituto de Biología 01.01.2019
Subjects
Biodiversity Conservation
Aguas someras
Petricolinae
Boring mollusks
Bivalvia
Especie nueva
Moluscos perforadores
New species
Shallow water
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Summary:Abstract A new subtidal bivalve species, Petricola ramirezi sp. n., is described from specimens collected from among cirripedian communities at Playa El Tabo (33º27’ S, 71º38’ W), central Chile. With a maximum recorded length of 16.3 mm, Petricola ramirezi is one of the smallest species in the genus found in the southeastern Pacific, and it is the fifth species from the subfamily Petricolinae recorded in Chile.
ISSN:1870-3453
2007-8706
2007-8706
DOI:10.22201/ib.20078706e.2019.90.2510