Mutela alata
| Mutela alata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Superfamily: | Etherioidea |
| Family: | Iridinidae |
| Subfamily: | Iridininae |
| Genus: | Mutela |
| Species: | M. alata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mutela alata (Lea, 1864) | |
Mutela alata is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to Malawi, where it is known from only five locations in Lake Malawi and the Shire River.[1]
References
- ↑ Kaunda, E., Magombo, Z., Kahwa, D. & Mailosi, A. 2010. Mutela alata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 29 August 2014.
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