''Sphaerium ovale'' is a freshwater
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 ...
of the
family Sphaeriidae
Sphaeriidae is a family of small to minute freshwater bivalve molluscs in the order Sphaeriida. In the US, they are commonly known as pea clams or fingernail clams. Heard, William H. 1977. Reproduction of fingernail clams (Sphaeriidae: ''Sphaeri ...
.
Description
Biology
Distribution and conservation status
* Not mentioned in
IUCN Red List – Not Evaluated (NE)
* Germany
[Glöer P. & Meier-Brook C., 2003: Süsswassermollusken. DJN, pp. 134, page 109, ]
References
ovale
Bivalves described in 1807
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