Fam: Brissidae

Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841)

Material: 25 specimens; stations: T9, T11, t1; depth: 15-25 m; substrates: sand, sandy-mud, mud.

Distribution: Atlantic–Mediterranean.

Literature records for central and/or north Adriatic: Despalatović (2005), Zavodnik et al. (2005, 2006).

Literature records for south Adriatic (Croatia): Zavodnik (2003).

Literature records for Montenegro: Kolosváry (1938, 1940), Karaman & Gamulin-Brida (1970), Bruno (1972), Milojević (1979, 1982), Stjepčević & Parenzan (1980), Gamulin-Brida (1983).

Remarks: Very numerous species on sandy-mud bottoms inside the Bay of Kotor.

Brissus unicolor (Leske, 1778)

Material: 20 specimens; stations: T3, T5, T6, T7, S3, S7; depth: 5-30 m; substrates: sandy-mud, mud. Distribution: Atlantic–Mediterranean.

Literature records for central and/or north Adriatic: Tortonese (1965). Literature records for south Adriatic (Croatia): Zavodnik (2003). Literature records for Montenegro: none.

Remarks: Dead tests predominantly collected during the study.