Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Duck Mussel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnodonta anatina (Duck Mussel)
GenusAnodonta (a genus of freshwater mussels)
FamilyUNIONIDAE (a family of freshwater mussels)
OrderUNIONOIDA (an order of molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Anodonta anatina (Duck Mussel) :
1: Anodonta anatina (Duck Mussel)
31 Mar 2012 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Dead shells found beside fishing lake
Image 1: Hinge - close-upImage 2: Shell - inner surface - white backgroundImage 3: Shell - inner surface - white background (2)Image 4: Shell - inner surface - white background (3)Image 5: Shell - inner surface - white background (4)Image 6: Shell - outer surface - white backgroundImage 7: Shell pair - inner surfaces - white backgroundImage 8: Shell pair - outer surfaces - white backgroundImage 9: Umbonal rugae - close-up - highly enlarged
2: Anodonta anatina (Duck Mussel)
8 Jan 1984 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Dead shells exposed when lake was temporarily drained
Image 1: Dead shellsImage 2: Dead shells - inner faces
3: Anodonta anatina (Duck Mussel)
28 Dec 1983 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Dead shells found stranded on mud when water drawn down for maintenance
Image 1: Hinge areaImage 2: ShellImage 3: Shells - anterior endImage 4: Shells - insideImage 5: Shells - inside (2)Image 6: Shell texture - close-up
4: Anodonta anatina (Duck Mussel)
28 Dec 1983 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Dead shells found stranded on mud when water drawn down for maintenance
Image 1: Hinge area - close-upImage 2: ShellImage 3: Shells - insideImage 4: Shells - inside (2)Image 5: Shell texture - close-upImage 6: Shell - umbo area - close-up

Anodonta anatina (Duck Mussel) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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