Abstract
In this revision of the oysters of Hong Kong, twelve species of Ostreidae and Gryphaeidae are described in terms of their shell characters and habitats. Of these, Crassostrea ariakensis, Saccostrea mordax, Dendostrea crenulifera, Ostrea denselamellosa, Crassostrea lugubris and Crassostrea angulata are new records for Hong Kong. Since species identification based on shell characters alone are inadequate, the identities of Hong Kong C. lugubris and C. angulata were determined by subjecting their mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene sequences to phylogenetic analyses. Other species from Hong Kong such as Saccostrea cucullata, Saccostrea mordax, Planostrea pestigris, Dendostrea folium and Hyotissa imbricata are also identified, as is Crassostrea hongkongensis, a recently described new species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-28 |
| Journal | Raffles Bulletin of Zoology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2004 |
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This work was supported by the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong.
Research Keywords
- Cytochrome oxidase I
- Gryphaeidae
- Hong Kong
- Ostreidae
- Oysters
RGC Funding Information
- RGC-funded
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