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Unio delphinus

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Species of bivalve

Unio delphinus
Shell of Unio delphinus (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Subfamily: Unioninae
Tribe: Unionini
Genus: Unio
Species: U. delphinus
Binomial name
Unio delphinus
Spengler, 1793
Synonyms
  • Unio hispanus Rossmässler, 1844 (junior synonym)
  • Unio hispanus var. sevillensis Kobelt, 1888 (junior synonym)
Native range of the species

Unio delphinus is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic basins of the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco

References

  1. Lopes-Lima, M. & Prié, V. (2024). "Unio delphinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T195510A95518099. Retrieved 29 July 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1355512 on 2023-01-09
  • Welter-Schultes, F.W. (2012). European non-marine molluscs, a guide for species identification. Planet Poster Editions, Göttingen. A1-A3, 1–679, Q1-Q78

External links

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

  • Right valve Right valve
  • Left valve Left valve
Taxon identifiers
Unio delphinus


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