This note is the first communication of the occurrence of the alien Anodonta (Sinanodonta) woodiana (Lea, 1834) (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in Lake Maggiore (Northern Italy). We have found empty shells of the bivalve first in August 2010, and since then, this species is colonizing rapidly the second deepest subalpine lake in Italy. Preliminary findings on morphometric features of A. woodiana in the Lake are provided.

Establishment of a new alien species in Lake Maggiore (Northern Italy):Anodonta (Sinanodonta) woodiana (Lea, 1834) (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

Lyudmila Kamburska;Rosaria Lauceri;Nicoletta Riccardi
2013

Abstract

This note is the first communication of the occurrence of the alien Anodonta (Sinanodonta) woodiana (Lea, 1834) (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in Lake Maggiore (Northern Italy). We have found empty shells of the bivalve first in August 2010, and since then, this species is colonizing rapidly the second deepest subalpine lake in Italy. Preliminary findings on morphometric features of A. woodiana in the Lake are provided.
2013
Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque - IRSA
Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri - IRET
Anodonta woodiana
Chinese pond mussel
invasive species
subalpine lake
Italy
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