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Freshwater Pearl Mussel

Margaritifera margaritifera

Classification

The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae. Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, other freshwater mussel species (e. g.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1,517United Kingdom · 39Spain · 11Germany · 7Luxembourg · 4Belgium · 3