Possible confusions
Mulette renflée, Unio tumidus
Species sheet
Giant European freshwater pearl mussel
Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793)
AnimalsMolluscsBivalves (or Lamellibranchs)
Remarkable
Coquille épaisse, lourde au contour réniforme.
Couleur : bleu nuit à noir
Associated species
Related to:
LampernLampetra fluviatilis
Relation type:
Parasitism
Poissons hôtes des larves de grande mulette
Related to:
Three-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus
Relation type:
Parasitism
Poissons hôtes des larves de grande mulette
Related to:
Danube catfishSilurus glanis
Relation type:
Parasitism
Poissons hôtes des larves de grande mulette
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - Europe
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- GroB FlusspearlmushelGerman (Germany)
- Nayade auriculataEuropean Spanish
- Grande muletteFrench (France)
- Moule perlière (mais il ne faut pas confondre cette première avec Margaritifera margarifera qui ne vit que dans les torrents d'altitude et qui est la « vraie » moule perlière)French (France)
- NessunoItalian (Italy)
- RivierparelmosselDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- GAUTHIER Laurent, ROCHEFORT Gaël, JUGÉ Philippe in : DORIS, 30/07/2021 : Margaritifera auricularius (Spengler, 1793), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1397
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 12/02/2023 : Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/827
Modification history
- Modified by Alain Mayoux on 10/02/2023
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