The specimen collected on January 1, 2020 in South Korea is concluded to be Sinandonta woodiana.
Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from the rising sun (Far East Asia): Based on phylogeny, systematics, and distribution (2020, Manuel Lopes-Lima et al.), I will tell the story below.
(Sinanodonta cf. woodiana 1) mentioned in the above paper is a very close relative of Sinanodonta lauta. and (Sinanodonta cf. woodiana 2) was recently recorded as Sinanodonta woodiana by Lopes et al.
The specimen collected on January 1, 2020 in South Korea is concluded to be Sinandonta woodiana.
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Chinese Pond Mussel (Sinanodonta woodiana)Observer
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We compared it with Sinanodonta woodiana of Russia and Iraq recorded in the paper.
The two distinctive stripes seem to be characteristic of this species. It is not easy to see this species in South Korea.
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