The occurrence of the date mussel, Lithophaga bisulcata (Mytilidae) in living oysters off Galveston, Texas.
Date
1976
Authors
Ogle, J.S.
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Abstract
Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea equestris cultured on offshore oil platforms on the Gulf of Mexico were found being bored by L. bisulcata. L. aristata and Diplothyra smithi. The pholad borers were all from oysters suspended in the upper 4 m of water. The boring mussels were found in oysters suspended throughout the water column.
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p. 74-76.
Keywords
date mussel, Lithophaga bisulcata, boring organisms, oysters, Lithophaga aristata, Diplothyra smithii