Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Etherioidea Subfamily Iridininae Scientific name Mutela alata Rank Species | Class Bivalvia Family Iridinidae Genus Mutela Phylum Mollusca Order Unionoida | |
Similar Mutela, Unionoida, Unionidae | ||
Mutela alata chitseko reef chipoka bay
Mutela alata is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to Malawi, where it is known from only five locations in Lake Malawi and the Shire River.
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