Aspatharia subreniformis
Encyclopedia
Aspatharia subreniformis is a species
of freshwater mussel, an aquatic
bivalve mollusk in the family Mutelidae
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It is a vulnerable species.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of freshwater mussel, an aquatic
Aquatic animal
An aquatic animal is an animal, either vertebrate or invertebrate, which lives in water for most or all of its life. It may breathe air or extract its oxygen from that dissolved in water through specialised organs called gills, or directly through its skin. Natural environments and the animals that...
bivalve mollusk in the family Mutelidae
Mutelidae
Mutelidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the order Unionoida.-Genera within the family Mutelidae:* Aspatharia Bourguignat, 1885* Chambardia** Chambardia bozasi** Chambardia hartmanni...
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It is a vulnerable species.