Mutela alata is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Malawi, where it is known from only five locations in Lake Malawi and the Shire River.[1]
Mutela alata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Iridinidae |
Genus: | Mutela |
Species: | M. alata
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Binomial name | |
Mutela alata (Lea, 1864)
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References
edit- ^ a b Van Damme, D. (2018). "Mutela alata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T44272A120110416. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44272A120110416.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.