- Pisidium pulchellum Jenyns 1832 Iridescent pea mussel
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A tumid, obliquely oval shell with broad umbos well behind the mid point. Surface glossy with regular concentric ribbing. Colour grey to cream tinged pink/orange from the animal inside. Widespread but declining.
Key characteristics
- A medium-sized tumid, obliquely oval, shell
- Umbos broad and sitting well behind the mid point
- Surface glossy with regular concentric ribbing
- Colour grey to cream tinged pink/orange from the animal inside
Size
3.5-4mm.
World Distribution
Distribution type: Eurasian Temperate (75).
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Irish Distribution
Always an uncommon species preferring very clean water. Scattered in the east and centre but probably in decline due to eutrophication (enrichment) of many water-bodies.
Ecology
- Confined to richer (calcareous, low trophic) drains and streams
- Also in small, clean lakes and ponds
Red List status
- Endangered (EN).
Wikipedia link
Wikipedia page for Pisidium pulchellum
| Anderson, R., (2016). Pisidium pulchellum Jenyns 1832. [In] MolluscIreland. http://www.habitas.org.uk/molluscireland/species.asp?ID=137 Accessed on 2024-10-07. |