Biology:Unio ravoisieri
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Short description: Species of bivalve
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Unio |
| Species: | U. ravoisieri
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| Unio ravoisieri Deshayes, 1848
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Unio ravoisieri is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae.[1][2] It is endemic to North Africa, including at least Algeria and Tunisia. It occurs in rivers and is often found in shallow rivers on gravel and silt bottoms..[3]
Unio ravoisieri grows to a shell length of at least 10 cm (4 in).[3]
References
- ↑ "Unio ravoisieri Deshayes, 1848". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1355660.
- ↑ "Unio ravoisieri Deshayes, 1848". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/5782503.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fassatoui, Chiheb; Ben Rejeb Jenhani, Amel; Romdhane, Mohamed Salah (2015). "Geographic pattern of shell morphology in the endemic freshwater mussel Unio ravoisieri (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from northern Tunisia". Journal of Molluscan Studies 81 (1): 152–160. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu069.
Wikidata ☰ Q106035460 entry
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