Sphaerium rivicola (Lamarck, 1818)
(Nut Orb Mussel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphaerium rivicola (Nut Orb Mussel)
GenusSphaerium (orb mussels)
FamilySPHAERIIDAE (orb and pea mussels)
SuperfamilySPHAERIOIDEA (a family of beetles)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
from Kerney, 1999 2003 Sphaerium corneum, rivicola, solidum Vol 15, No 2 Page: 134

Sphaerium rivicola (Nut Orb Mussel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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