The occurrence of the brackish water clam, Rangia cuneata, in the Potomac River, Maryland
Pfitzenmeyer, H.T.; Drobeck, K.G. (1964). The occurrence of the brackish water clam, Rangia cuneata, in the Potomac River, Maryland. Chesapeake Science 5(4): 209. https://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1350565
In: Chesapeake Science. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory: Solomons, Md.. ISSN 0009-3262; e-ISSN 2168-8060, more
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Sika Deer; Virginia Institute; Gloucester Point; Natural Resource Institute; Chesapeake Biological Laboratory |
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- Pfitzenmeyer, H.T.
- Drobeck, K.G.
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The brackish water clam, Rangia cuneata, previously reported to occur from Virginia to the Gulf of Mexico, has been found in the Potomac River, Maryland, where they have been consumed for food. Current sampling of the population, compared with previous benthic surveys, indicates that the species has been established in the Potomac River only since about 1960. Introduction is believed to have been made along with seed oysters transplanted from the James River, Virginia. |
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