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Isolation and characterization of the first microsatellite markers for the endangered relict mussel Hypanis colorata (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Cardiidae).
International journal of molecular sciences - 17 Jan 2011
Popa Oana Paula, Iorgu Elena Iulia, Krapal Ana Maria, Kelemen Beatrice Simona, Murariu Dumitru, Popa Luis Ovidiu
Abstract excerpt
Hypanis colorata (Eichwald, 1829) (Cardiidae: Lymnocardiinae) is a bivalve relict species with a Ponto-Caspian distribution and is under strict protection in Romania, according to national regulations. While the species is depressed in the western Black Sea lagoons from Romania and Ukraine, it is also a successful invader in the middle Dniepr and Volga regions. Establishing a conservation strategy for this...
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