Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Unionidae Scientific name Unio cariei | Phylum Mollusca Order Unionoida Genus Unio Rank Species | |
Similar Réunion night heron, Réunion owl, Réunion swamphen, Réunion giant tortoise, Mascarene coot | ||
Unio cariei was a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae.
This species was endemic to the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, but it is now extinct.
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