Cristaria is a
genus of
freshwater mussels or pearl mussels, aquatic
bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
mollusks in the family
Unionidae.
Species
Species in the genus ''Cristaria'' include:
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Cristaria beirensis
''Cristaria'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Cristaria'' (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the family Unionidae
* ''Cristaria'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae
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Cristaria plicata''
* ''
Cristaria radiata
''Cristaria'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Cristaria'' (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the family Unionidae
* ''Cristaria'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae
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Cristaria tenuis
''Cristaria'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Cristaria'' (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the family Unionidae
* ''Cristaria'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae
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Cristaria truncata
''Cristaria'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Cristaria'' (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the family Unionidae
* ''Cristaria'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae
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Human relevance
In China, one of the species in this genus, ''Cristaria plicata'' is "one of the most important freshwater mussels for pearl production" in the country. It is also used for medicinal purposes.
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References
Unionidae
Bivalve genera
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