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Verween, A.; Kerckhof, F.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2006). First European record of the invasive brackish water clam Rangia cuneata (G.B Sowerby I, 1831) (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Aquatic Invasions. 1(4): 198-203.
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Verween, A.; Kerckhof, F.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S.
2006
First European record of the invasive brackish water clam Rangia cuneata (G.B Sowerby I, 1831) (Mollusca: Bivalvia).
Aquatic Invasions
1(4): 198-203
Publication
A population of Rangia cuneata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1831), an estuarine bivalve, has been recorded in the harbour of Antwerp, Belgium. This species is new to the European brackish water fauna. After initially finding only a few small individuals in August 2005, R. cuneata was encountered frequently in the pipes of the cooling water system of an industrial plant from February 2006 onwards. Before this present record, R. cuneata was only known from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of North America.
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Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) (additional source)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) (origin: alien)
English Atlantic rangia for Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
English common rangia for Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
English wedge clam for Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
Introduced species vector dispersal
in Belgian part of the North Sea: Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck ... [details]
