Sphaerium nitidum Clessin 1976 (fingernail clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Sphaeriidae

Belongs to Sphaerium according to J. G. Sha 1995

Sister taxa: Sphaerium cooperi, Sphaerium hartmanni, Sphaerium kettlemanensis, Sphaerium rivicola, Sphaerium stewartensis, Sphaerium tasmanicum

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Sphaerium nitidum in the database

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