Unio turtoni
Unio turtoni is a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Unio turtoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Unio |
| Species: | U. turtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Unio turtoni B.C. Payraudeau, 1826 | |
This species is endemic to France and eastern Spain and is rarely found.
References
- Seddon M. B. 1996. Unio turtoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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