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| Jungbluth, J.H.; Coomans, H.E.; Grohs, H.. |
| Bibliography of the freshwater Pearlmussel Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) [Mollusca: Pelecypoda] The freshwater pearlmussel, described by Linnaeus as Mya margaritifera is one of the most important molluscs existing. It belongs with only a few congeneric fossil and recent species to the distinct family Margaritiferidae. The distribution of the species is Holarctic (figs. 1-2), being known from western, northern and central Europe, and via Siberia to Japan. In North America it is found at the northeast coast of the United States and East Canada. The habitat requires clean, cold and streaming freshwater. The life cycle of Margaritifera margaritifera and its reproduction are unique within the bivalves (fig. 3). From the fertilized eggs grows a... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
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| Ano: 1985 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506336 |
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