Biology:Cristaria (bivalve)
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Short description: Genus of bivalves
| Cristaria | |
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| Cristaria plicata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Tribe: | Cristariini |
| Genus: | Cristaria Schumacher, 1817 |
Cristaria is a genus of freshwater mussels or pearl mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.
Species
Species in the genus Cristaria include:[1]
- Cristaria beirensis
- Cristaria plicata
- Cristaria radiata
- Cristaria tenuis
- Cristaria truncata
Human relevance
In China, one of the species in this genus, Cristaria plicata is "one of the most important freshwater mussels for pearl production" in the country.[2] It is also used for medicinal purposes.[3]
References
- ↑ The Mussel Project, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves) [1] Accessed 2014-9-10
- ↑ Xie, Yanhai; Hu, Baoching; Wen, Chungen; Mu, Songniu (2011-01-09). "Morphology and phagocytic ability of hemocytes from Cristaria plicata". Aquaculture 310 (3–4): 245–251. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.09.034.
- ↑ "Cristaria plicata - Epilepsy Naturapedia". Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20140906111534/http://www.epilepsynaturapedia.com/index.php/Cristaria_plicata. Retrieved 2014-09-06.. Accessed 2014.09.06
Wikidata ☰ Q18349301 entry
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