Mactra olorina is a Lessepsian migrant i.e. it has migrated from the Red Sea
to the Mediterranean Sea. It is regularly collected along the Mediterranean
coast of Israel although never in large numbers.
Another Red Sea species has also been recorded from the Eastern
Mediterranean:
Mactra lilacea, however, I doubt whether it has established a viable
population
overthere.
Best regards,
Henk K. Mienis
----- Original Message -----
From: FISCHER WOLFGANG <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: Help on European Mactra


> Hallo Michael, and all
>
> try this side: http://www.mnhn.fr/base/malaco.html
>
>
> I'm sorry i made a mistake
>
> There are three recnet Mactras in Europe
>
> Mactra stultorum, Mactra glauca, Mactra olorina Philippi 1846
>
> Mactra cinerea is a  Synonym of Mactra stultorum.
> Mactra corallina is a synonym of Mactra glauca
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Wolfgang
>
>
> Wolfgang Fischer
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