TF0114 -Unio littoralis

Location

River gravels, Burwell, Cambridgeshire

Species

Unio littoralis

Taxonomy

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionata
Family: Unionidae

Distinctive Features

Umbo
Two valves showing dorso-ventral symmetry
Growth lines
Adductor muscle scar
Palial line
Dentition

Preservation

Original shell

Advanced notes

Mobile, infaunal suspension feeder
TF0114 -Unio littoralis