Unio cariei
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Species: | U. cariei
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Unio cariei |
Unio cariei was a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae.
This species was endemic to the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, but it is now extinct.
Source
- Bouchet, P. & von Cosel, R. 1996. Unio cariei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.