Duck mussel
The duck mussel is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Description
See Animalbase below.Distribution
The native distribution of this species is European-Siberian.- Croatia
- List of non-marine [molluscs of the Czech Republic|Czech Republic] – in Bohemia, in Moravia, least concern
- Germany – Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 of the Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
- Great Britain
- * Isle of Man – National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland found at Lhen mouth and at Guilcagh. Not protected by Wildlife Act 1990.
- Ireland – recorded through much of the country
- Netherlands – yes
- Russia – Northwest European Russia to Siberia
- Slovakia
- Sweden – it is the most widely distributed large freshwater bivalve in Sweden
- Spain
- Finland