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Painter's mussel
Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsMolluscsBivalves (or Lamellibranchs)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - Europe
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- MalermuschelGerman (Germany)
- Almeja de agua dulceEuropean Spanish
- Mejillón de agua dulceEuropean Spanish
- Mulette des peintresFrench (France)
- Moule d'eau douceFrench (France)
- Unio des peintresFrench (France)
- Cozza d'acqua dolceItalian (Italy)
- Mitilo d'acqua dolceItalian (Italy)
- Mitilo dei pittoriItalian (Italy)
- Muscolo acquaticoItalian (Italy)
- SchildersmosselDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Unio pictorum
- Unio pictorum ascanius
- Unio pictorum delphinus
- Unio pictorum gaudioni
- Unio pictorum latirostris
- Unio pictorum mucidus
- Unio pictorum pictorum
- Unio pictorum platyrhynchoideus
- Unio pictorum platyrhynchus
- Unio pictorum praeposterus
- Unio pictorum proechistus
- Unio pictorum rostratus
- Unio pictorum schrenkianus
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Sources
- ROCHEFORT Gaël, COROLLA Jean-Pierre in : DORIS, 10/09/2018 : Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2040
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/826
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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