TF0114 Unio littoralis

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Title

TF0114

Unio littoralis

Subject

Location

River gravels, Burwell, Cambridgeshire

Description

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

Citation

“TF0114
Unio littoralis,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/99.