Duck mussel
Encyclopedia
Duck mussel, Anodonta anatina, is a species
of freshwater mussel
, an aquatic
bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae
, the river mussels.
Synonym: Anodonta piscinalis Nilsson, 1823
Subspecies:
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of freshwater mussel
Mussel
The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.The...
, an aquatic
Aquatic animal
An aquatic animal is an animal, either vertebrate or invertebrate, which lives in water for most or all of its life. It may breathe air or extract its oxygen from that dissolved in water through specialised organs called gills, or directly through its skin. Natural environments and the animals that...
bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae
Unionidae
Unionidae is a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionoida, the bivalve mollusks sometimes known as river mussels, naiads, or simply as unionids.The range of distribution for this family is world-wide...
, the river mussels.
Synonym: Anodonta piscinalis Nilsson, 1823
Subspecies:
- Anodonta anatina anatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Anodonta anatina radiata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Anodonta anatina attenuata Held, 1836
Distribution
Its native distribution is European-Siberian.- Croatia
- Czech Republic - in Bohemia, in Moravia, least concernLeast ConcernLeast Concern is an IUCN category assigned to extant taxon or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, Near Threatened, or Conservation Dependent...
(LC) - Germany
- Germany - (Arten der Vorwarnliste)
- Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 in Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
- Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
- found at Lhen mouth (1922-25) and at Guilcagh (1985). Not protected by Wildlife Act 1990. - Ireland - found sporadically throughout the Shannon-Erne waterways and in Lough Neagh
- Netherlands - yes
- Russia
- Sverdlovsk oblast - yes
- Slovakia
- Sweden - it is the most widely distributed large freshwater bivalve in Sweden