Swan mussel
The swan mussel, Anodonta cygnea, is a large species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Swan mussel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Anodonta |
| Species: | A. cygnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Anodonta cygnea | |
| Distribution of Anodonta cygnea in Europe. | |
Because of its morphological variability and its wide range of distribution, there are over 500 synonyms for this species.
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