Unio turtoni

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Unio turtoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Unio
Species:
U. turtoni
Binomial name
Unio turtoni

Unio turtoni is a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

The species is endemic to France and eastern Spain [ citation needed ] and is rarely found.

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References

  1. Seddon, M.B. (1996). "Unio turtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T22741A9384397. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22741A9384397.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.