Anodonta pseudodopsis

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Anodonta pseudodopsis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Anodonta
Species:
A. pseudodopsis
Binomial name
Anodonta pseudodopsis
Locard, 1883
Synonyms

Gabillotia pseudodopsis

Anodonta pseudodopsis is a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Distribution[]

This species is found only within the basin of the Orontes River, in Syria, Turkey, and possibly Lebanon. It was last seen in . Its survival is threatened by water extraction, pollution, wetland draining, and the construction of dams.

References[]

  1. ^ Lopes-Lima, M. & Seddon, M.B. (2014). "Anodonta pseudodopsis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T164841A1075763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164841A1075763.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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