Kingdom Animalia Subclass Heterodonta Suborder Sphaeriacea Scientific name Pisidium milium Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Veneroida Family Sphaeriidae Higher classification Pisidium | |
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Similar Pisidium subtruncatum, Pisidium nitidum, Pisidium obtusale, Pisidium henslowanum, Pisidium moitessierianum | ||
Pisidium milium is a species of very small freshwater bivalve in the family Sphaeriidae, the fingernail clams and pea clams.
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Description
The 3.0- to 4.5-mm shell is tumid (swollen). It is more rectangular than other Pisidium species and has broad, swollen umbos which lie behind the midpoint. The surface (periostracum) is very glossy, with irregular, concentric striae. The colour is yellow to pale brown.
Distribution
The native distribution of this species is Holarctic.
References
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