Taxonomic position and glochidia from the freshwater mussel, Anodonta luteola (Unionoida: Unionidae), in Costa Rica

Taxonomic position and glochidia from the freshwater mussel, Anodonta luteola (Unionoida: Unionidae), in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Rafael A. Cruz Estación de Biología Marina, Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
  • Rebeca Quesada Estación de Biología Marina, Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v9i1.1676

Keywords:

Anodonta luteola, taxonomic position, glochidium morphology, Costa Rica

Abstract

Glochidia larvae from Anodonta luteola were observed in gills of Oreochromis niloticus from a farm in Cañas, Guanacaste. Samples  were taken and analyzed by electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy. Glochidia were 311, 8μm total length (TL), 331,7μm total
height (TH), and 251,1μm hinge dorsal length (HDL). Anodonta has 21
species reported for the Panamica province, and A. luteola has five synonyms, often used in different reports.

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2017-03-14

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Cruz, R. A., & Quesada, R. (2017). Taxonomic position and glochidia from the freshwater mussel, Anodonta luteola (Unionoida: Unionidae), in Costa Rica. UNED Research Journal, 9(1), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v9i1.1676

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