Pisidium pulchellum
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Pisidium pulchellum, the iridescent pea mussel, is a minute species of pea clam, a freshwater bivalve in the family Sphaeriidae.
Description
The 3.5–4 mm shell is tumid (swollen), oblique-oval shell. The umbos are broad well and well behind the midpoint. The surface (periostracum) is glossy with regular concentric ribbing. The colour is grey to cream tinged and pinkvor orange from the animal inside.
Distribution and conservation status
- Not listed in IUCN red list – not evaluated (NE)[1]
- Germany – critically endangered (vom Aussterben bedroht) [2]
- Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden (not in Faroes)[3]
- Great Britain and Ireland[4]
References
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- ↑ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Cited 30 May 2007.
- ↑ Glöer P. & Meier-Brook C. (2003) Süsswassermollusken. DJN, pp. 134, page 109, Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Roy Anderson, 2005 An annotated list of the non-marine molluscs of Britain and Ireland Journal of Conchology, 38 (6): 607–637, (published 2005) [1].
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External links
- Pisidium pulchellum at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, biology, status (threats), images