Swan mussel
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The swan mussel, Anodonta cygnea, is a large species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
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Swan mussel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Anodonta |
Species: | A. cygnea |
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Anodonta cygnea | |
Distribution of Anodonta cygnea in Europe. |
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Because of its morphological variability and its wide range of distribution, there are over 500 synonyms for this species.[2]