Pisidium conventus

Pisidium conventus

Arctic-alpine pea clam

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Pisidium conventus

Pisidium conventus, the arctic-alpine pea clam, is a species of freshwater bivalve from the family Sphaeriidae.

Appearance

The small (2.2–2.8 mm.) shell is oval in shape and thin and fragile. It is broad and flattened (laterally compressed) with flattened umbos near the midpoint. The colour is yellowish-white and the periostracum (surface) is silky with fine, concentric striation.

Distribution

Geography

  • Not listed in IUCN red list – not evaluated (NE)
  • Germany – endangered (gefährdet )
  • Poland – vulnerable (VU)
  • Nordic countries: Faroes, Finland, Norway and Sweden (not in Denmark, Iceland)
  • Great Britain and Ireland

Habits and Lifestyle

P. conventus is a relict of colder climatic periods found only in deep, cold, upland lakes.

References

1. Pisidium conventus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisidium_conventus
2. Pisidium conventus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155516/58615885

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