Английская Википедия:Floodplain mussel
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Velesunio ambiguus, the floodplain mussel,[1] or the billabong mussel (South Australia),[2] is a species of freshwater bivalve in the family Hyriidae.
There are four other cryptic species in the genus Velesunio (which all look similar to Velesunio ambiguus) in Australia.[3]
Distribution
Australia: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,[4] and South Australia, where it is known as the billabong mussel.[2]
Biotope
Static waters.[4]
Life cycle
The lifespan of this mussel is over 20 years.[4]
It can survive temperatures from around 4 °C to over 30 °C.[4]
Human uses
Velesunio ambiguus serves as a food for Australian Aborigines, although its flesh is tough.[4]
This species can also be used in fish ponds to filter microscopic algae out of the water.[4]
References
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- Endemic fauna of Australia
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