Mutela alata
Species of bivalve
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Mutela alata is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Malawi, where it is known from only five locations in Lake Malawi and the Shire River.[1]
| Mutela alata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Iridinidae |
| Genus: | Mutela |
| Species: | M. alata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mutela alata (Lea, 1864) | |
