The swan mussel, Anodonta cygnea, is a large species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

The swan mussel, Anodonta cygnea, is a large species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

30. 11. 2004 · Anodonta cygnea holds the distinction of being one of the first freshwater mussels to be described. Mytilus cygnea, as it was originally called, ...

This aquatic bivalve mollusc is a large species of freshwater mussel. The shell is thin but large (approximately 10 to 14cm when adult) and rather flat, ...

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The swan mussel is a very large bivalve mollusc which lives in streams, rivers and along lakeshores where the bottom is of rich mud or silt and relatively free ...

10. 2. 2023 · Swan mussels (Anodonta cygnea) have been suggested as suitable bioindicators for the presence of pollutants in the environment.

Anodonta (Anodonta) cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) Swan Mussel species. Accepted Name authority: UKSI. Establishment means: Native. Photographer: Suzanne Belshaw.

Morphology. Large bivalve. Oblong shaped shell with dorsal and ventral margins more or less parallel. It reaches 200 mm in length, 120 mm in width, ...

The declining mussel Anodonta cygnea is an important keystone species in European freshwater systems. Information on the complex life cycle of A. cygnea ...