Distribution
Europe et Amérique du Nord.
En France, La mulette perlière est présente dans les ruisseaux des secteurs siliceux : Massif armoricain, Bretagne, Morvan, Massif central, Vosges et les Pyrénées atlantiques.
Species sheet
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Mulette perlière
Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsMolluscsBivalves (or Lamellibranchs)
Remarkable
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - Europe
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Moule perlièreFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Margaritifera margaritifera
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Sources
- AQUAPORTAIL Mulette perlière
- WIKIPEDIA Mulette perlière
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 01/01/2026 : Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/5235
Modification history
- Modified by Alain Mayoux on 30/12/2025
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