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Unionidae

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Noun1.Unionidae - freshwater mussels found worldwideUnionidae - freshwater mussels found worldwide  
family Unionidae
mollusk family - a family of mollusks
Bivalvia, class Bivalvia, class Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda, Lamellibranchia - oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
genus Unio, Unio - type genus of the family Unionidae
Anodonta, genus Anodonta - thin-shelled freshwater mussels
Dreissena, genus Dreissena - zebra mussels
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They do look very alike but freshwater pearls originate from the Unionidae family of freshwater mussels which inhabit lakes and rivers and are distributed widely geographically in both hot and cold climates.
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Large molluscs (Dreissena, Unionidae, and Viviparus) were fixed separately and were not included in the total figures of macrozoobenthos abundance and biomass due to their much bigger individual weight compared with all other animals.
Variation of macrozoobenthos communities in the reed Phragmites ... by Kumari, Margit; Kangur, Kulli; Haldna, Marina / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Biology/Ecology
Mackie, Impact of the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, on Populations of Unionidae (Bivalvia) in Lake St.
The application of the Endangered Species Act to the protection of ... by Biber, Eric / Environmental Law
 
 
 
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