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Henslow Peaclam
Euglesa henslowana
Euglesa henslowana is a species of very small freshwater clam or pea clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae. It is commonly referred to as the Henslow peaclam.
From the article Euglesa henslowana on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The shell is obliquely oval. It has prominent, narrow umbos well behind the middle and the umbos have oblique raised crests. The surface (periostracum) is silky with fine, even concentric striae. The colour is greyish, especially at the umbos. Widespread but local and uncommon. The size is 3.5-5mm.
Range & habitat
Its native distribution is Holarctic.
Czech Republic – in Bohemia, in Moravia, least concern (LC) Slovakia Germany – (Arten der Vorwarnliste) Nordic countries: Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Norway and Sweden (not in Iceland) Great Britain and Ireland
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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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 1362845.