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See text. Duck mussel, Anodonta anatina, is a species of freshwater Mussel of the family Unionidae. Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 Bivalves are Molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line Paleoheterodonta is a Mollusc Subclass of the Bivalvia. It contains the extant order Unionoida (freshwater mussels and the prehistoric In Biological classification, family ( Latin |
Unionoida is an order within the class Bivalvia. This article is about the taxonomic rank for the sequence of species in a taxonomic list see Taxonomic order In scientific classification used Bivalves are Molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line Members of the order Unionoida, which includes the mussels, are found on six continents. The common name mussel is used for members of several different families of Clams or Bivalve Molluscs, from both saltwater and freshwater habitats There are approximately 900 species.
Families in the Order Unionoida
- Etheriidae Swainson, 1840
- Margaritiferidae Haas, 1940
- Mutelidae Swainson, 1840
- Unionidae Fleming, 1828
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This mollusc-related article is a stub. Etheriidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater Bivalves. Genera Acostaea d'Orbigny 1851 Margaritiferidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater Bivalves. Margaritiferidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater Bivalves Genera Aspatharia Bourguignat 1885 Unionidae is a family of freshwater Mussels distributed world-wide but most diverse in North America with about 297 recognized taxa Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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