Unio ravoisieri
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| Unio ravoisieri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Unio |
| Species: | U. ravoisieri |
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| Unio ravoisieri Deshayes, 1848 | |
Unio ravoisieri is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae.[1][2] It is endemic to North Africa, including at least Algeria and Tunisia. It occurs in rivers and is often found in shallow rivers on gravel and silt bottoms.[3]
Unio ravoisieri grows to a shell length of at least 10 cm (4 in).[3]
