Biology:Unio delphinus

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Unio delphinus
Unio delphinus (MNHN-IM-2000-22545).jpeg
Shell of Unio delphinus (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Subfamily: Unioninae
Tribe: Unionini
Genus: Unio
Species:
U. delphinus
Binomial name
Unio delphinus
Spengler, 1793
Synonyms
  • Unio hispanus Rossmässler, 1844 (junior synonym)
  • Unio hispanus var. sevillensis Kobelt, 1888 (junior synonym)
Native range of the species

Unio delphinus is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae.[1][2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic basins of the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco

References

  1. "Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/4559585. 
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1355512 on 2023-01-09
  • Welter-Schultes, F.W. (2012). European non-marine molluscs, a guide for species identification. Planet Poster Editions, Göttingen. A1-A3, 1–679, Q1-Q78

External links

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

Wikidata ☰ Q14753692 entry