Abstract

We report the first record in the Mediterranean Sea of the minute Indo-Pacific venerid bivalveCostellipitar chordatum. The species has recently established a small population off the central coast of Israel. Numerous live specimens ofGouldiopa consternans, at several locations off the Israeli coast, confirm the presence of a fast growing population. This is the first record of the species from Israel, following a recent report from Turkey.

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