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Compressed River-mussel
Pseudanodonta complanata
The depressed river mussel or compressed river mussel, Pseudanodonta complanata, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. The species name comes from the flattened shape of its shell.
This species is found throughout northern Europe, but it is endangered throughout its range.
From the article Depressed river mussel on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Its native distribution is European. It has been recorded from:
Czech Republic - in Bohemia, in Moravia, endangered (EN). It is endangered in Bohemia and critically endangered in Moravia. Estonia - present. Finland - not uncommon. Germany critically endangered (vom Aussterben bedroht) Listed as strictly protected species and as specially protected species in annex 1 in Bundesartenschutzverordnung. Netherlands - present Poland - endangered Slovakia - endangered United Kingdom - see Action plan for Pseudanodonta complanata, (British Isles - listed in List of endangered species in the British Isles) Sweden - rare
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 110907.