The neotropical giant freshwater mussel/ bivalve naiad Mycetopodidae Anodontites trapesialis (Lamarck, 1819), a species considered threatened with extinction that is becoming an emerging invasive synanthropic pest: new geographical records in the Southern Brazil region / O mexilhão/ bivalve náiade de água doce gigante neotropical Mycetopodidae Anodontites trapesialis (Lamarck, 1819), uma espécie considerada ameaçada de extinção que está se tornando uma praga sinantrópica invasora emergente: novos registros geográficos na região Sul do Brasil

Abstract

A total of five (5) new invasive occurrences of the giant native freshwater bivalve (mussel/ naiad) Mycetopodidae Anodontites trapesialis (Lamarck, 1819) in fishing farms enterprises for consumption and leisure located in the geographical region of Southern Brazil were recently verified and confirmed. An highly remarkable and controversial mollusc, with diverse bioecologically qualities (synanthropic, hermaphroditic, environmental pollution resistant) and wide known Neotropical natural distribution, which still has been considered as species "threatened with extinction".