Anodonta pseudodopsis is a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is now no longer accepted as a species,[2] instead, being synonymous with A. anatina.

Anodonta pseudodopsis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Anodonta
Species:
A. pseudodopsis
Binomial name
Anodonta pseudodopsis
Locard, 1883
Synonyms

Gabillotia pseudodopsis

Distribution

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This species is found only within the basin of the Orontes River, in Syria, Turkey, and possibly Lebanon. It was last seen in Gölbaşı Lake. Its survival is threatened by water extraction, pollution, wetland draining, and the construction of dams.

References

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  1. ^ Lopes-Lima, M. & Seddon, M.B. (2014). "Anodonta pseudodopsis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T164841A1075763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164841A1075763.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Molluscabase - Anodonta pseudodopsis Locard, 1893". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.