Pisidium pseudosphaerium
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Pisidium pseudosphaerium

Pisidium pseudosphaerium is a species of freshwater bivalve from family Sphaeriidae.

Appearance

The 2.5-3.2mm shell is a flattened, regular, slightly angulated oval shape with low central umbos. The surface is silky with very fine concentric striations. In colour it is straw-yellow with scattered red-brown deposits.

Distribution

Geography

Its native distribution is central European and western European.

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  • Czech Republic - in Bohemia, in Moravia, critically endangered (CR)
  • Germany - critically endangered (vom Aussterben bedroht )
  • Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland ( near threatened ), Norway and Sweden (not recorded in Faroes, Iceland)
  • Great Britain and Ireland

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Habits and Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Pisidium pseudosphaerium Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisidium_pseudosphaerium
2. Pisidium pseudosphaerium on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155821/4849042

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