First occurrence of Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun, 1896) within the Sacca di Goro (Italy) and surroundings

By

Manfrin, Chiara
Turolla, Edoardo
Chung, J. Sook
Giulianini, Piero Giulio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015-4-22

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

11

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

1640--4

Subjects

Blue crab , Callinectes sapidus , Manila clam production , Ruditapes philippinarum , Sacca di Goro lagoon

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/11.3.1640

 

Abstract

The Sacca di Goro lagoon is an area located in the northern part of Italy. This locality has benefited in the past of an occasional and later the planned introduction of the Manila clam. Nowadays it produces more than 50% of the entire Italian clam production. Recently the crab Callinectes sapidus has been spotted and reported a few months ago on its female carrying eggs. This may signify the complete acclimation of this species in the Sacca di Goro lagoon and a potential ongoing spread to surrounding areas.