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TF0114 -Unio littoralis
Location
River gravels, Burwell, Cambridgeshire
Species
Unio littoralis
Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionata
Family: Unionidae
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionata
Family: Unionidae
Distinctive Features
Umbo
Two valves showing dorso-ventral symmetry
Growth lines
Adductor muscle scar
Palial line
Dentition
Two valves showing dorso-ventral symmetry
Growth lines
Adductor muscle scar
Palial line
Dentition
Preservation
Original shell
Advanced notes
Mobile, infaunal suspension feeder