Present state of the knowledge of aquatic mollusks in Peru

Authors

  • Carlos Paredes Laboratorio de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UNMSM, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú
  • Pedro Huamán Laboratorio de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UNMSM, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú
  • Franz Cardoso Laboratorio de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UNMSM, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú
  • Ronald Vivar Laboratorio de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UNMSM, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú
  • Víctor Vera Laboratorio de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UNMSM, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v6i1.8298

Keywords:

Mollusca, Biodiversity, Utilization and conservation, southeastern Pacific

Abstract

The present state of knowledge on the aquatic mollusks of Peru is reviewed herein. Marine and freshwater mollusks are treated separately, offering information on numbers of families, genera and known species, their geographical distribution, their conservation status and utilization by man. Updated species lists are included.

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Published

06/14/1999

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How to Cite

Paredes, Carlos, Pedro Huamán, Franz Cardoso, Ronald Vivar, and Víctor Vera. 1999. “Present State of the Knowledge of Aquatic Mollusks in Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 6 (1): 005-047. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v6i1.8298.