Pseudomulleria dalyi
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Pseudomulleria dalyi is a species of bivalve in the Etheriidae
family. It is endemic to India
. Its natural habitat
is river
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Etheriidae
Etheriidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the order Unionoida.-Genera within the family Etheriidae:* Acostaea d'Orbigny, 1851** Acostaea rivolii * Etheria Lamarck, 1807...
family. It is endemic to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Madhyastha, N.A. 2000. Pseudomulleria dalyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.