Sphaerium corneum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Horny Orb Mussel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphaerium corneum (Horny Orb Mussel)
GenusSphaerium (orb mussels)
FamilySPHAERIIDAE (orb and pea mussels)
SuperfamilySPHAERIOIDEA (a family of beetles)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sphaerium corneum (Horny Orb Mussel) :
1: Sphaerium corneum (Horny Orb Mussel)
31 Aug 2010 OSGR: SJ41 52° 40’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
Image 1: Shells - both syphons and foot extended - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Shells - both syphons and foot extended - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 3: Shells - both syphons and foot extended - highly enlarged - white background (3)Image 4: Shells - both syphons and foot part-extended - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Shells - both syphons and foot part-extended - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 6: Shells - both syphons and foot part-extended - highly enlarged - white background (3)Image 7: Shells - both syphons and foot part-extended - highly enlarged - white background (4)Image 8: Shells - closed - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Shells - closed - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 10: Shells - dried - inner view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 11: Shells - dried - outer view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 12: Shells - hinge teeth - highly enlarged - silver background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
from Kerney, 1999 2003 Sphaerium corneum, rivicola, solidum Vol 15, No 2 Page: 134

Sphaerium corneum (Horny Orb Mussel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sphaerium corneum (Horny Orb Mussel)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sphaerium corneum (Horny Orb Mussel)
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