Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Subclass Palaeoheterodonta | Family Unionidae Order Unionoida | |
Genus Cristaria
Schumacher, 1817 Similar Cockscomb pearl mussel, Unionoida, Unionidae, Pteria, Sinanodonta woodiana | ||
Cristaria is a genus of freshwater mussels or pearl mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.
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Species
Species in the genus Cristaria include:
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.
References
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