Iridinidae is a
family
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of medium-sized
freshwater mussels,
aquatic bivalve
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, bival ...
mollusk
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s in the order
Unionida.
Genera
Genera within the family Iridinidae:
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Aspatharia
''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 ord ...
'' Bourguignat, 1885 (monotypic)
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Chambardia
''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Iridinidae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
*'' Chambardia bourguignati''
*'' Chambardia feibeli''
*'' Chambardia flava''
*'' Chambardia letourneuxi''
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'' Bourguignat, 1891
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Chambardia bozasi
''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Iridinidae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
*'' Chambardia bourguignati''
*'' Chambardia feibeli''
*'' Chambardia flava''
*'' Chambardia letourneuxi''
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Chambardia hartmanni
''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Iridinidae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
*'' Chambardia bourguignati''
*'' Chambardia feibeli''
*'' Chambardia flava''
*'' Chambardia letourneuxi''
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Chambardia nyassaensis
''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Iridinidae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
*'' Chambardia bourguignati''
*'' Chambardia feibeli''
*'' Chambardia flava''
*'' Chambardia letourneuxi''
*'' ...
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Chambardia rubens
''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalve
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 ...
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Chambardia trapezia
''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Iridinidae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
*'' Chambardia bourguignati''
*'' Chambardia feibeli''
*'' Chambardia flava''
*'' Chambardia letourneuxi''
*'' ...
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Chambardia wahlbergi
''Chambardia wahlbergi'' is a species of bivalve belonging to 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 ...
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Chambardia wissmanni
''Chambardia wissmanni'' is a species of bivalve in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Burundi. Its natural habitat is river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or anot ...
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Chelidonopsis'' Ancey, 1887
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Iridina'' Lamarck, 1819
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Iridina exotica'' Lamarck, 1819
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Iridina ovatus'' Swainson, 1823
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Moncetia'' Bourguignat, 1886
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Mutela
''Mutela'' is a genus of freshwater bivalve, freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphon (mollusc), siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels. '' Scopoli, 1777
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Pleiodon'' Conrad, 1834
References
Bivalve families
Unionida
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