Contribuição ao conhecimento de Macoma (Austromacoma) constricta (Bruguière, 1792) (Bivalvia, Heterodonta, Tellinidae)

Studies on marine bivalves of the Subfamily Macominae Olsson, 1961, the characterization of the major groups, from subclass to subfamily, is presented in order to place the refered subfamily among the Bivalvia. Characterization, as well as geological and geographic distribution, is presented for the genera and subgenera, along with general considerations and illustrations of the shells of the species occuring on the Brazilian coast. ln relation to Macoma (Austromacoma) constricta (Bruguière, 1792), a recente species which occurs from North Carolina (USA) to Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), detailed studies were developed based both in the material examined and in the bibliography. These studies comprised: taxonomy, anatomical and microanatomical remarks, comments on ciliary currents in the mantle, data related to the collecting site (Praia do Carbo, Baía de Sepetiba, RJ), and observations of the animal in aquarium.

Grantor dc:publisher

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Geraldes, Inês Lepore Ferreira

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Coelho, Arnaldo Campos dos Santos

• Macoma
• Malacologia
• Bivalvia
• Tellinidae

Statement dc:rights

• Acesso Aberto

Language dc:language

por

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11422/2740

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:pantheon.ufrj.br:11422/2740