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Aspatharia Pangallensis
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '''' * '''' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspatharia Pangallensis
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '''' * '''' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' |
Bivalve Genera
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bivalves have no head and they lack some usual molluscan organs, like the radula and the odontophore. They include the clams, oysters, cockles, mussels, scallops, and numerous other families that live in saltwater, as well as a number of families that live in freshwater. The majority are filter feeders. The gills have evolved into ctenidia, specialised organs for feeding and breathing. Most bivalves bury themselves in sediment, where they are relatively safe from predation. Others lie on the sea floor or attach themselves to rocks or other hard surfaces. Some bivalves, such as the scallops and file shells, can swim. The shipworms bore into wood, clay, or stone and live inside these substances. The shell of a bivalve is composed of calcium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unionida
Unionida is a monophyletic order of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs.Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). ''Classification of Bivalve families''. pp. 113–133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), ''Nomenclator of Bivalve Families''. Malacologia 52(2): 1–184. The order includes most of the larger freshwater mussels, including the freshwater pearl mussels. The most common families are the Unionidae and the Margaritiferidae. All have in common a larval stage that is temporarily parasitic on fish, nacreous shells, high in organic matter, that may crack upon drying out, and siphons too short to permit the animal to live deeply buried in sediment. Taxonomy Fossil evidence suggests a Permian origin for the order, making it incredibly ancient and a survivor of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction. Morphology The shells of these mussels are variable in shape, but usually equivalve and elongate. They have solid, nacreous valves with a pearly interior, radia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspatharia Subreniformis
''Aspatharia subreniformis'' is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4807740 Invertebrates of Malawi Unionida Molluscs described in 1867 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fauna of Lake Malawi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspatharia Semicorrugata
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '''' * '''' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' |
Aspatharia Rugifera
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '' Aspatharia chaiziana'' * '' Aspatharia dahomeyensis'' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' Aspatharia droueti'' * '' |
Aspatharia Rochebrunei
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '''' * '''' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' |
Aspatharia Pfeifferiana
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '''' * '''' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' |
Aspatharia Marnoi
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae Iridinidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the order Unionida Unionida is a monophyletic order of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs.Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). ''Classif ....Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '' Aspatharia chaiziana'' * '' Aspatharia dahomeyensis'' * ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mussel
Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and Freshwater bivalve, freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval. The word "mussel" is frequently used to mean the bivalves of the marine family Mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong Byssus, byssal threads ("beard") to a firm substrate. A few species (in the genus ''Bathymodiolus'') have colonised hydrothermal vents associated with deep ocean ridges. In most marine mussels the shell is longer than it is wide, being wedge-shaped or asymmetrical. The external colour of the shell is often dark blue, blackish, or brown, while the interior is silvery and somewhat nacreous. The common name "mussel" is also used for many freshwater bivalves, including the freshwater pearl mussels. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspatharia Droueti
''Aspatharia'' is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Iridinidae.Aspatharia search at the Mussel Project Species Species within the genus ''Aspatharia'' include: * '''' * '''' * '' Aspatharia divaricata'' * '' As ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
