A GENERIC ACCOUNT OF MARINE SOFT-BOTTOM BENTHIC BIVALVES OF SINGAPORE

Authors
SACHIDHANANDAM U CHOU LM
Citation
U. Sachidhanandam et Lm. Chou, A GENERIC ACCOUNT OF MARINE SOFT-BOTTOM BENTHIC BIVALVES OF SINGAPORE, The Raffles bulletin of zoology, 44(2), 1996, pp. 509-530
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
The Raffles bulletin of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02172445
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
509 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-2445(1996)44:2<509:AGAOMS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Marine bivalves collected from various marine soft-bottom habitats (Su ngei Buloh, Kallang Basin, Singapore River, Pulau Tekong, West Johore Straits and Pulau Semakau) in Singapore waters were studied from 1987 to 1993. A total of 26 families, 47 genera and 75 species were recorde d. The genus Bucardium Gray, 1853 has not previously been reported fro m Singapore. The most commonly occurring bivalve was Mytilopsis sallei Recluz 1852. The overall distribution is non-uniform.