Cockscomb pearl mussel
| Cockscomb pearl mussel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Palaeoheterodonta |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Cristaria |
| Species: | C. picata Leach, 1815 |
| Binomial name | |
| Cristaria plicata | |
The cockscomb pearl mussel, scientific name Cristaria plicata, is a freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
Distribution
This species is native to northeast Asia and now also present in parts of southeast Asia.[1][2][3][4] This large mussel is listed as endangered in South Korea.
Biology
The mitochondrial genome of this species was sequenced in 2011 or 2012.[5]
Human uses
In China, this species is significant as "one of the most important freshwater mussels for pearl production in the country."[6] It is used for medicinal purposes.[7]
References
- Bogan, A. (2013). "FADA Bivalvia: World checklist of Freshwater Bivalvia Species" (version Jan 2013). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 11 March 2013 (Roskov, Y.et al., eds). Online: www.catalogueoflife.org/col/. Species 2000: Reading, UK.
- ↑ http://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/ArticleDetail/2415673. accessed 2014.09.06
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. & Cummings, K. 2011. Cristaria plicate. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>Downloaded on 6 September 2014. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166309/0. Accessed 2014.09.06
- ↑ http://eol.org/pages/4751786/overview. Accessed 2014.09.06
- ↑ http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/165446. Accessed 2014.09.06
- ↑ "Mitochondrial genome of the cockscomb pearl mussel Cristaria plicata (Bivalvia, Unionoida, Unionidae)". Mitochondrial DNA 23: 39–41. doi:10.3109/19401736.2011.643882.
- ↑ "Morphology and phagocytic ability of hemocytes from Cristaria plicata". Aquaculture 310: 245–251. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.09.034.
- ↑ http://www.epilepsynaturapedia.com/index.php/Cristaria_plicata. Accessed 2014.09.06
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