Anodonta

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Anodonta

a genus of freshwater bivalve mollusks of the family Unionidae.

The shells of Anodonta (up to 25 cm) consist of two oval valves connected on the dorsal side by an elastic ligament. There are no hinge teeth. There are about 50 widely distributed species of Anodonta. They live in stagnant or slowly flowing waters and feed on bacteria, algae, and decaying organic matter suspended in the water. The larvae (glochidia) are parasites on the skin offish. Anodonta are used as food. The shells of many species of Anodonta serve as raw material for the button industry.

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No references found			ABSTRACT This study describes the seasonal reproductive cycle, gonad structure, and sex ratio of the Anodonta gabillotia pseudodopsis. Histological studies on gametogenesis, hermaphroditism and the ... by Sereflisan, Hulya; Cek, Sehriban; Sereflisan, Menderes / Journal of Shellfish Research Others (Uniomerus tetralasmus, Pyganodon grandis, Anodonta imbecillis, Ligumia subrostrata) were collected by Hartfield and Rummel "from oxbows or [were] found dead below oxbows draining into the river" (Hartfield and Rummel, 1985:119). A prehistoric unionid assemblage from the Big Black River drainage in ... by James, Thomas R. / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences Pynnonen, Viability of Flochidia of Two Species of Anodonta Exposed to Low pH and Selected Metals, 70 CANADIAN J. The application of the Endangered Species Act to the protection of ... by Biber, Eric / Environmental Law			anode mud anode neutralization anode pulse modulation anode rays anode resistance anode saturation anode scrap anode sheath anode slime anode-circuit detector anode-corrosion efficiency Anode-Mechanical Machine Tool Anode-Mechanical Metalworking anodic anodic cleaning anodic coating anodic pickling anodic polarization anodic protection anodic reaction anodize anodized aluminum anodized dielectric film anodized magnesium anodizing Anodonta anodontia anodyne anointing of the sick Anoka Anoka County Anokhin, Petr Anokhin, Petr Fedorovich Anokhin, Petr Kuzmich anole anolyte Anomalinacea anomalistic month anomalistic period anomalistic year anomalon anomaloscope anomalous anomalous Barkhausen effect anomalous dispersion anomalous expansion anomalous Funkel effect anomalous Hall effect anomalous magma anomalous magnetic moment Anomalous Osmosis			Anodised anodiser anodiser anodisers anodisers anodises anodises Anodising Anodising anodization anodization anodize anodize anodize anodized anodized Anodized aluminium Anodized aluminum Anodized Aluminum Pressure Sensitive Paint anodized dielectric film anodized magnesium anodizer anodizer anodizers anodizers anodizes anodizes anodizing anodizing Anodon Anodonta anodontia anodontia anodontia ANODR anodyne anodyne anodyne anodyne Anodyne-Lubricant Jelly anodynes anodynes anodynes anodynes anodynia Anodynous Anodynous Anoectochilus anoestrous anoestrum anoestrus anoestrus anoestrus Anoetic ANOFM ANOG Anogeissus Anogeissus anogenital anogenital cleft Anogenital distance

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