Resumen de Additional Record of Oxyperas lentiginosum (Gould 1852) (Bivalvia, Mactridae) from East Coast of India and Notes on its Morpho-taxonomy
Prasad Chandra Tudu, Sheikh Sajan, Laxman Kumar Murmu, Srinivasan Balakrishnan, Anil Mohapatra
Oxyperas lentiginosum (Gould In: United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes. Boston 12:1–510 1852), a rare mactrid clam, is reported from the Kakinada fishing harbour, Andhra Pradesh, East coast of India. A single right valve specimen was collected from the fish landing centre, bycatch of bottom trawl operated off the Kakinada coast. This species has previously been recorded from Pirotan Island, Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, and Gulf of Mannar, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. A brief morphological description with an outline of the hinge nomenclature of this species is presented in this article, based on a single right valve. This is additional report of this species from Indian region.
