New Zealand freshwater mussel

Summary

New Zealand freshwater mussel is a taxon^[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• New Zealand freshwater mussel's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel belongs to the parent taxon Echyridella^[6].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel is endemic to New Zealand^[7].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's scientific name is Echyridella menziesii^[8].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's Commons category is recorded as Echyridella menziesii^[9].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's described by source is recorded as Critter of the Week^[10].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's original combination is recorded as Unio menziesii^[11].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. menziesii'}^[12].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Freshwater Mussel'}^[13].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kākahi'}^[14].
• New Zealand freshwater mussel's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as declining^[15].

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Classification

New Zealand freshwater mussel's scientific name is Echyridella menziesii^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Echyridella^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Freshwater Mussel'}^[13] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kākahi'}^[14].

Distribution

New Zealand freshwater mussel is endemic to New Zealand^[7].

Identifiers

New Zealand freshwater mussel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 388873^[16]. New Zealand freshwater mussel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 981778^[17]. New Zealand freshwater mussel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4752438^[18]. New Zealand freshwater mussel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7452008^[19]. New Zealand freshwater mussel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 983814^[20].

Why It Matters

New Zealand freshwater mussel is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]