Coelatura ratidota | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Coelatura |
Species: | C. ratidota |
Binomial name | |
Coelatura ratidota (Charmes, 1885) | |
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