A new genus and two new, rare freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionidae) species endemic to Borneo are threatened by ongoing habitat destruction
(2021)
Journal Article
Zieritz, A., Jainih, L., Pfeiffer, J., Rahim, K. A. A., Prayogo, H., Sofwan Anwari, M., …Lopes-Lima, M. (2021). A new genus and two new, rare freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionidae) species endemic to Borneo are threatened by ongoing habitat destruction. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 31(11), 3169-3183. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3695
1. Most of the Bornean endemic freshwater mussel (Unionida) species known to date have not been recorded by science for the past 50 years or more, owing to a lack of research effort and presumed population losses.
2. This study assessed current pa...
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