Solenaia
Genus of bivalves
Solenaia is a genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae. They have a very elongated shell that lacks dentition.
01Species
There is only one recognized extant species:
- Solenaia emarginata (Lea, 1860)
There is also one species only known from the fossil record:
- †Solenaia cordierii (C. H. d'Orbigny, 1837)
Many other species have been recognized before. Chinese literature sources have records of at least five different species. However, recent taxonomic work has moved most former Solenaia species to other genera, including Sinosolenaia, Parvasolenaia, and Koreosolenaia.
02Distribution
The only extant species, Solenaia emarginata (synonym: Solenaia khwaenoiensis) is found in Thailand in Chao Phraya and Mae Klong drainages.
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