Limnoperna supoti Brandt, Modiola cambodgensis Clessin, Modiola lacustris Martens, Volsella fortunei Dunker, Taxonomic Notes. Limnoperna fortunei (or golden mussel) is an epifaunal mytilid, native to Chinese and south-eastern Asian rivers and creeks. It became. Limnoperna depressa Brandt & Temcharoen, Subspecies Limnoperna fortunei kikuchii Habe, accepted as Xenostrobus securis.
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These water currents are also used for respiration and for discarding excretion waste products. It is a freshwater species but tolerates salinity to 3 ppt. The mussel has caused severe fouling problems in both Asia and in South America. Invasive Freshwater Bivalves of the Neotropical Region. A South American bioinvasion case history: Despite of its invasion process, the risk forthe autochthonous biodiversity Orensanz et al.
Some aspects of the biology and funcional morphology of the organs of feeding and digestion of Limnoperna fortunei Dunker Bivalvia: There is a set of techniques suitable for each water system, in relation to the structure and the environmental features of the limnooerna.
Decision support tools-Identifying potentially invasive non-native marine and freshwater species: Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. It is tolerant to polluted and contaminated waters with low calcium and pH levels.
The most northerly location where L. J Shellf Res Invasion of the exotic freshwater mussel Limnoperna fortunei Dunker Bivalvia: Potential impact of filter-feeding invaders on temperate inland freshwater environments.
O presente trabalho descreve os novos registros de Limnoperna fortunei na costa uruguaia do Rio de la Plata e dos Rios Santa Lucia e Uruguai. Recently, Irurueta et al. X Congresso Brasileiro de Limnologia. Effects of an invasive bivalve on the zooplankton community of the Hudson River. More information about modern web browsers can be found at http: Potential impact of fortknei feeding invaders on temperate inland freshwater environments.
Pteriomorphia Summary of Invasiveness L. In South America, adult L. Settlement of new recruits is higher in established mussel beds than elsewhere, and juveniles often attach to larger shells, but eventually move deeper towards the substrate. Edulp, La Plata, Argentina.
Limnoperna fortunei (golden mussel)
Planktonic communities The abundance of bivalve larvae found in the Negro River presented spatial-temporal variations. Invasion of Limnoperna fortunei Dunker, Bivalvia: Its possible entry to Argentina, by trading ships from Korea and Hong Kong, is suggested. In this sense, comparing results with other geographic areas and invasive bivalves such as Dreissena spp.
Intrusion of the freshwater mytilid mussel, Limnoperna fortunei Dunker,into Japan. It is the main category place between phylum or division and order. Martin S, Darrigran G, The native range of the species is China, but it has accidentally been introduced to South America fottunei several Asian countries where it has become an invasive species.
Byssally Mussels Mytilus and some scallops e. It is considered to be an ecosystem engineer because it alters the nature of the water and the bottom habitats of lakes and rivers and modifies the associated invertebrate communities.
forutnei Limnoperna fortunei Dunker is a mytilid invasive species of the Plata Basin, native from freshwater systems of China, Southeast Asia. In contrast, several benthic species, uncommon or absent before the occurrence of L.
Diagnostic features
The reproductive cycle in Limnoperna fortunei Dunker, Fortunnei Also, young specimens of X. Boltovskoy and Cataldo estimated it as 3 years in Cuenca del Plata, Argentina. Uses Top of page No productive benefit economic, social or environmental is known for L. Until now, there are not any reports about the presence of these organisms in the upper part of the Negro River Basin Mansur personal communication.
Taxonomic Tree Top of page Domain: Title Fouling a pipe Caption Fouling on an iron pipe. Limnoperna fortunei Dunker, [1]. Inlimnopernaa L. In Uruguay, the species has been recorded in five of the six main hydrographical basins: It was introduced accidentally at the region in with ballast water Darrigran and Pastorino