2025-12-20
The Holocene occurrence of the giant freshwater pearl mussel Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793) (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae) in Belgium and the Netherlands
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Basteria , Volume 89 - Issue 2 p. 232- 239
In recent decades, shells of the giant freshwater pearl mussel (Pseudunio auricularius) have been found in Holocene deposits in Belgium and the Netherlands. We give an overview of these observations, including previously published and new finds, and briefly outline the history of the occurrence of this rare and endangered species in Europe.
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Kuijper, W., Sofie Debruyne, & Jean Pierre Parent. (2025). The Holocene occurrence of the giant freshwater pearl mussel Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793) (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae) in Belgium and the Netherlands. Basteria, 89(2), 232–239. |
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