Cristaria Andicola
''Cristaria'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cristaria'' (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the family Unionidae * ''Cristaria'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...
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Cristaria (bivalve)
Cristaria is a genus of freshwater mussels or pearl mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae. Species Species in the genus ''Cristaria'' include: * ''Cristaria beirensis'' * '' Cristaria plicata'' * ''Cristaria radiata'' * ''Cristaria tenuis'' * ''Cristaria truncata ''Cristaria'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cristaria'' (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the family Unionidae * ''Cristaria'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...'' Human relevance In China, one of the species in this genus, ''Cristaria plicata'' is "one of the most important freshwater mussels for pearl production" in the country. It is also used for medicinal purposes.. Accessed 2014.09.06 References Unionidae Bivalve genera {{Unionidae-stub ...
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