Dreissenidae
The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater aquatic bivalve molluscs, commonly called mussels although not at all closely related to true mussels. The shells of these bivalves are shaped somewhat like those of true mussels, which they also resemble in attaching themselves to a hard substrate such as stone using a byssus; however, this group is more closely related to the venus clams (Veneridae).
Species
カワホトトギス科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderMyida
- FamilyDreissenidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Genera
- Shell morphology
- Biology and ecology
- Geographical range of distribution
- References
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The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater aquatic bivalve molluscs, commonly called mussels although not at all closely related to true mussels. The shells of these bivalves are shaped somewhat like those of true mussels, which they also resemble in attaching themselves to a hard substrate such as stone using a byssus; however, this group is more closely related to the venus clams (Veneridae).
==Genera== Genera within the family Dreissenidae include: Congeria, a unique genus of cave-dwelling bivalves Dreissena, the type genus of the family Mytilopsis Rheodreissena, a South American genus described in 2018