Additional records of the bivalves Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) (Dreissenidae) and Arcuatula senhousia (Benson, 1842) (Mytilidae)in the Ponto-Caspian region
Journal: BioInvasions Records
Year: 2021

Conrad’s false mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) and the Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia (Benson, 1842) are highly invasive bivalves actively spreading in the Ponto-Caspian region, which includes the basins of the Black, Azov, and Caspian seas. This study provides new records of both species from this region and gives a synopsis of known information on their ecology, substrate preferences, tolerance and adaptive potential to environmental factors such as salinity. Mytilopsis le