Duck mussel

Duck mussel

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Kingdom

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SPECIES

Anodonta anatina

The duck mussel (Anodonta anatina ) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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Appearance

See Animalbase below (external link).

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PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta marsolinae Bourguignat, 1890; Type status: SYNTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: 1; Event date: N/A

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta miranella Bourguignat, 1884; Type status: LECTOTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: 1; Event date: N/A

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta thibauti Servain, 1890; Type status: SYNTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: 1; Event date: N/A

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta marsolinae Bourguignat, 1890; Type status: SYNTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: 1; Event date: N/A

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta labelliformis Locard, 1890; Type status: LECTOTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: 1; Event date: N/A

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

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Biogeographical realms

The native distribution of this species is European-Siberian.

Croatia
Czech Republic - in Bohemia, in Moravia, least concern (LC)
Germany
- Germany - (Arten der Vorwarnliste )
- Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 of the Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
Great Britain
Isle of Man - found at Lhen mouth (1922–25) and at Guilcagh (1985). Not protected by Wildlife Act 1990.
Ireland - found sporadically throughout the Shannon-Erne waterways and in Lough Neagh
Netherlands - yes
Russia
- Sverdlovsk oblast - yes
Slovakia
Sweden - it is the most widely distributed large freshwater bivalve in Sweden
Spain
Finland

Duck mussel habitat map

Biome

Anthropogenic biome

Duck mussel habitat map

Duck mussel

Francisco Welter-Schultes

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PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta regularis Morelet, 1845; Type status: SYNTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: 1; Event date: N/A

Habits and Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anodonta issiodurensis Locard, 1890; Type status: HOLOTYPE; Identified by: N/A; Individual count: N/A; Event date: N/A

Population

Population Trend

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Duck mussel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_mussel

2. Duck mussel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155667/21400363

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