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Unique substrate preference of Ostrea denselamellosa Lischke, 1869 (Mollusca: Ostreidae) at Haechang Bay, on the south coast of Korea

R. G. Noseworthy, Lee, Hee-Jung, Sang-Duk Choi and Choi, Kwang-Sik

School of Marine Biomedical Science, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehankno, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea Department of Aquaculture, Chonnam National University, 50 Daehakro, Yeosu, Jeonnam 59626 , Republic of Korea

In the present study, we observed a unique association of the flat oyster, Ostrea denselamellosa obtained from a muddy substrate at Haechang Bay, the south coast of Korea in the spring of 2013. Fossilized or semi-fossilized veneriid clam shells, possibly Ruditapes philippinarum, were found adhering to the umbonal area of the flat oyster valves. This unique association of the flat oyster shells with the fossilized clam shells suggested that the flat oyster larvae utilized the clam shells as substrate during settlement. Since availability of clam shells in the muddy subtidal environment is limited, this unique substrata for the flat oyster larvae may limit recruitment of the flat oysters in the bay.

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