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Sphaerium transversum

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Sphaerium transversum is a species of freshwater bivalve from the family Sphaeriidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America and Europe. It occurs in lakes, rivers, canals, and swamps.[1][2]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
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Sphaerium transversum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Sphaeriida
Family: Sphaeriidae
Genus: Sphaerium
Species:
S. transversum
Binomial name
Sphaerium transversum
(Say, 1829)
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  • Cyclas transversa Say, 1829
  • Cyclas constricta Prime, 1853
  • Cyclas detruncata Prime, 1852
  • Cyclas gracilis Prime, 1852
  • Calyculina contracta (Prime, 1865)
  • Calyculina transversa (Say, 1829)
  • Musculium transversum (Say, 1829)
  • Musculium transversum f. decisum Sterki, 1916
  • Paramusculium transversum (Say, 1829)
  • Sphaerium (Musculium) transversum (Say, 1829)
  • Sphaerium contractum Prime, 1865
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Distribution

Sphaerium transversum is widely distributed in North America (Mexico, USA, Canada).[1][2] It also occurs in Western Europe[1][2] (France, UK, the Netherlands and Germany[1][4]) where it is an introduced species.[1]

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