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Pisidium hibernicum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Sphaeriidae

Subgenus
  
Hiberneuglesa

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Heterodonta

Suborder
  
Sphaeriacea

Genus
  
Pisidium

Scientific name
  
Pisidium hibernicum

Higher classification
  
Pisidium

Order
  
Veneroida

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Similar
  
Pisidium pseudosphaerium, Pisidium moitessierianum, Pisidium obtusale, Pisidium subtruncatum, Pisidium henslowanum

Pisidium hibernicum is a species of freshwater bivalve from family Sphaeriidae.

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Description

The 2.5-3.5mm. shell is very inflated (convex) hence the common name Globular Pea Shell.The central umbos is prominent. The periostracum (surface) is silky glossy and sculptured by fine, regular striae. In colour it is greyish to brownish white often with scattered red-brown mineral deposits.

Distribution

Its native distribution is Palearctic.

  • Czech Republic - endangered (EN), endangered in Bohemia (EN), critically endangered in Moravia
  • Slovakia
  • Germany - endangered (gefährdet)
  • Nordic countries: Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
  • Great Britain and Ireland

    • References

    Pisidium hibernicum Wikipedia
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