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Shiny Peaclam
Euglesa nitida
Euglesa nitida, the shining pea clam, is a species of small freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae, the pea clams and fingernail clams.
From the article Euglesa nitida on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The 3 – 4 mm. shell is slightly tumid (swollen). In shape it is regular-oval with low umbos slightly behind the midpoint. The umbonal area is demarcated by three concentric furrows. The surface (periostracum) is very glossy, with prominent irregularly spaced concentric striae. The colour is yellowish.
Range & habitat
Its native distribution is Holarctic.
Czech Republic – in Bohemia, in Moravia, - least concern (LC) Slovakia Germany – distributed in whole Germany, endangered (gefährdet) in Bavaria and Arten der Vorwarnliste in Brandenburg. Nordic countries: Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden 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 1392137.