Anodonta pseudodopsis

Anodonta pseudodopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionoida
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 Gölbaşı Lake. 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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 July 2014.


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