''Mutela'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. The term excludes seawater and brackish water, but it does include non-salty mi ...

mussel Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and Freshwater bivalve, freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other ...

s, aquatic

bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...

mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

s in the family

Iridinidae Iridinidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the order Unionida. Genera Genera within the family Iridinidae: * '' Aspatharia'' Bourguignat, 1885 (monotypic) * '' Chambardia'' Bourguignat, 1891 ** '' Cham ...

. Species in this genus have actual siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels.Mussel of the Month, March 2006.
The Mussel Project. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Species

Species in the genus ''Mutela'' include: * ''

Mutela alata ''Mutela alata'' is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Malawi, where it is known from only five locations in Lake Malawi and the Shire River The Shire is the largest river in Malawi. It is the only outlet ...

'' ( Lea, 1864) * ''

Mutela bourguignati ''Mutela'' is a genus of freshwater bivalve, freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphon (mollusc), siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels.

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Mutela dubia ''Mutela'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels.Mutela legumen ''Mutela'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels.Mutela nilotica ''Mutela'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels.Mutela rostrata ''Mutela'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels. Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Bivalve genera Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli {{bivalve-stub