Sagittunio

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Sagittunio
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Sagittunio nasutus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Subfamily: Ambleminae
Tribe: Lampsilini
Genus: Sagittunio
Watters, 2018 [1]
Type species
Unio nasutusSay, 1817

Sagittunio is a genus of freshwater mussels, which are aquatic bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Unionidae. [2] . Found in freshwater environments such as rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. Commonly recorded in East and Southeast Asia, especially China, Korea, and nearby regions.

Species

There are four recognized species: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Watters, G. Thomas (2018). A preliminary review of the nominal genus Villosa of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae) in North America. Visaya Supplements. Vol. 10. ConchBooks. ISBN   9783939767862.
  2. 1 2 "Sagittunio Watters, 2018". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2021-05-08.


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