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Pseudodon

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Pseudodon is a genus of bivalvia from the Unionidae family of freshwater mussels native to East and Southeast Asia. There are 12 recognized species. Their life cycle is thought to be akin to other Unionids, parasitizing fish in order to disperse. They are locally consumed and provide raw materials for jewelry, cosmetics, and medicine.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassBivalvia
  4. OrderUnionida
  5. FamilyUnionidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
74
With media
274
Family
Unionidae
Collections
OSUM, NCSM, USNM, UMMZ
Recorded in
Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Relation to humans
  • Currently recognized species
  • References

Pseudodon is a genus of bivalvia from the Unionidae family of freshwater mussels native to East and Southeast Asia. There are 12 recognized species. Their life cycle is thought to be akin to other Unionids, parasitizing fish in order to disperse. They are locally consumed and provide raw materials for jewelry, cosmetics, and medicine.

== Description == The taxon was described by John Gould from his findings at the Salween River Basin in British Burma, initially described as a subgenus of Anodon. Gould included two species in the taxon, the type species Anodon inoscularis and Anodon salweniana.

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