Kingdom Animalia Family Sphaeriidae Scientific name Musculium lacustre Higher classification Musculium Order Veneroida | Suborder Sphaeriacea Genus Musculium Phylum Mollusca Rank Species Subclass Heterodonta | |
Similar Musculium, Pisidium casertanum, Pisidium subtruncatum, Pisidium amnicum, Pisidium henslowanum | ||
Nova poblaci de musculium lacustre a ares del maestre
Musculium lacustre is a species of small freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae, the fingernail clams and pea clams.
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Description
The 8–11 mm. shell is oval to quadrangular in shape.The umbos which are capped by the juvenile shell are slightly in front of middle directed forwards.The posterior end is broad and truncated. The shell is fragile, fairly glossy and pearl grey to white in colour.The periostacum (surface) is ornamented with fine even concentric striation.
Distribution
The native distribution of this species is Holarctic and occurs in islands and countries including:
References
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