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New record of Pinna fragilis from Pakistan coast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 March 2013

Razia Sultana  and
Khalid Jamil
Razia Sultana*
Affiliation:
Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi
Khalid Jamil
Affiliation:
Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: R. Sultana, Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Shahrah-e-Dr Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280 Email: razia_pcsir@yahoo.com
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Abstract

This paper reports the first record of the occurrence of Pinna fragilis from Korangi Creek, Pakistan coast (24°47′N 67°11′E). A description of the species collected from the Pakistan coast is given along with size, habitat, ecology and economic importance. Shells of 114–347 mm were found from the area. The dark grey pearls of dull lustre were found from few shells.

Keywords

new recordfan musselPinna fragilisKorangi CreekPakistan coast
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 6 , 2013 , e48
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013

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