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glochidia — the larval stage of mussels attaching to fish fins and gills and forming cysts … Dictionary of ichthyology
Dwarf wedgemussel — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2 … Wikipedia
Mussel — Not to be confused with muscle. Mussel Blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Unionidae — Taxobox name = Unionidae image width = 240px image caption = Duck mussel, Anodonta anatina regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia subclassis = Paleoheterodonta ordo = Unionoida familia = Unionidae subdivision ranks = Genera… … Wikipedia
Freshwater pearl mussel — The exterior of the shell of Margaritifera margaritifera Conservation status … Wikipedia
Alasmidonta atropurpurea — Cumberland elktoe Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1] … Wikipedia
Appalachian elktoe — Taxobox name = Appalachian elktoe status = CR | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Unionoida familia = Unionidae genus = Alasmidonta species = A. raveneliana binomial = Alasmidonta raveneliana… … Wikipedia
Dromedary naiad — Dromus dromas Conservation status … Wikipedia
Spengler's freshwater mussel — A shell of Spengler s freshwater mussel from Spain Conservation status … Wikipedia
Glochidium — Glo*chid i*um, n.; pl. {Glochidia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the point of an arrow.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent s gills. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
