Duck mussel
Species of bivalve
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The duck mussel (Anodonta anatina) is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Duck mussel | |
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| A live individual of the duck mussel, Anodonta anatina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Anodonta |
| Species: | A. anatina |
| Binomial name | |
| Anodonta anatina | |
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| Distribution of Anodonta anatina in Europe. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anodonta piscinalis Nilsson, 1823 | |
Description
See Animalbase below (external link).
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
Right valve
Left valve
Distribution
The native distribution of this species is European-Siberian.
- Croatia
- Czech Republic – in Bohemia, in Moravia,[2] least concern (LC)[3]
- Germany – (Arten der Vorwarnliste)[4] Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 of the Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
- Great Britain
- Isle of Man – National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland found at Lhen mouth (1922–25) and at Guilcagh (1985). Not protected by Wildlife Act 1990.
- Ireland – recorded through much of the country[5]
- Netherlands – yes[6]
- Russia – Northwest European Russia to Siberia[1]
- Slovakia[2]
- Sweden – it is the most widely distributed large freshwater bivalve in Sweden[7]
- Spain[8]
- Finland[1]
