Concept information
Preferred term
Unionidae
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Mussel, Native
- Mussels, Native
- Native Mussel
- Native Mussels
- Unionid
- Unionids
Note
- as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)
Scope note
- A family of freshwater mussels in the class BIVALVIA. They differ from ZEBRA MUSSELS in that they are larger and posses a larval stage called glochidia, which requires attachment to the GILLS or fins of particular species of FISHES.
History note
- 2006
In other languages
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Finnish
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jokisimpukoiden heimo
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Unionidae
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D049876
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