Unio delphinus

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Unio delphinus
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Shell of Unio delphinus (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Subfamily: Unioninae
Tribe: Unionini
Genus: Unio
Species:
U. delphinus
Binomial name
Unio delphinus
Spengler, 1793
Synonyms
  • Unio hispanusRossmässler, 1844 (junior synonym)
  • Unio hispanus var. sevillensisKobelt, 1888 (junior synonym)
Native range of the species Unio-delphinus-map-eur-nm-moll.jpg
Native range of the species

Unio delphinus is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae. [2] [3]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic basins of the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco

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References

  1. Lopes-Lima, M. & Prié, V. (2024). "Unio delphinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T195510A95518099. Retrieved 29 July 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1355512 on 2023-01-09

Right and left valve of the same specimen: