Humpbacked Pea Clam - Euglesa supina
Euglesa supina is a minute freshwater bivalve. It measures 3 to 5 mm and is roughly triangular in shape and often slightly yellowish.
Other Euglesa species.
Freshwater habitats, rivers, canals and lakes.
All year round.
Widespread but not particularly common in England, scarce elsewhere in Britain.
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- mollusc
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Veneroida
- Family:
- Sphaeriidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 15/08/1981 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 15/08/1981 (Nicholls, David)
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