Musculium lacustre
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Musculium lacustre

Musculium lacustre is a species of small freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae, the fingernail clams and pea clams.

Appearance

The 8–11 mm. shell is oval to quadrangular in shape. The umbos which are capped by the juvenile shell are slightly in front of middle directed forwards. The posterior end is broad and truncated. The shell is fragile, fairly glossy and pearl grey to white in colour. The periostacum (surface) is ornamented with fine, even, concentric striation.

Distribution

Geography

The native distribution of this species is Holarctic and occurs in islands and countries including:

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  • Algeria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic – in Bohemia, in Moravia, near threatened (NT)
  • Slovakia
  • Germany – (Arten der Vorwarnliste )
  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden (but not in Faroes nor in Iceland)

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References

1. Musculium lacustre Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musculium_lacustre
2. Musculium lacustre on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155915/69490644

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