New data on morphology of Unio abyssinicus(Bivalvia: Unionidae) from Ethiopia
| Autor: | Elena M. Sayenko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
geography geography.geographical_feature_category biology Population Drainage basin Zoology Morphology (biology) Mussel Aquatic Science Unionidae Bivalvia biology.organism_classification Hinge teeth Animal Science and Zoology education Endemism Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Ruthenica, Russian Malacological Journal. 30:207-215 |
| ISSN: | 2307-7336 0136-0027 |
| DOI: | 10.35885/ruthenica.2021.30(4).4 |
| Popis: | A relict and endemic species of the Blue Nile drainage basin, the mussel Unio abyssinicus, is under the threat of extinction, with the continuing decline in area, while data on the localities and biology of the mollusk are scarce. A new find of the mollusk population in the Duko river, located in the Oromiya Region of south-western Ethiopia, gives additional information about distribution of this species. The morphology of siphons of U. abyssinicus has been studied for the first time, the features of siphonal papillas are compared with those of the other mussel species. The data on the beak sculpture as well as the morphology of the hinge teeth have been clarified. Some new data on biology of the mussel are provided. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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