Notes on the existence of Broad Cockle Maoricardium pseudolatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1991 (Bivalvia: Cardiida: Cardiidae) in Indian water

Abstract

The present report briefly notes the occurrence and distribution of Maoricardium pseudolatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1991, from the Indian territory. This species was described based on holotype examples from Indonesia and paratype examples from six countries, including India. Indian paratypes are from Madras (near Aquarium and Adyar River) on the east coast of India. Still, there is no such remarkable information on the occurrence of this species in Indian bivalve literature except Edward et al. 2022. The present note is based on the specimens collected from different localities of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast. Also, it is the first ever report of Maoricardium pseudolatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1991, from the Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast.