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Musculium partumeium (Say, 1822)
Swamp Fingernailclam
Family: Sphaeriidae

Distribution of Musculium partumeium in British Columbia

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Introduction

Musculium partumeium is endemic to North America according to the fossil record. It is found in southernmost Canada, and most of the United States east of the Rockies. West of the Rockies, it is known from California and Nevada (Mackie, 2007). Only two occurrences for British Columbia are known – a 1969 record from the Kootenays, and a 2013 record from Salt Spring Island.

This species is found in ponds, swamps, small lakes, and slow-moving streams. It has a preference for muddy bottoms (Herrington, 1962).

Note Author: Ian Gardiner

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S2S4	Blue	Not Listed

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Sphaerium partumeium

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Species References

Herrington, H.B. 1962. A revision of the Sphaeriidae of North America (Mollusca: Pelecypoda). Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 118: 74pp, 7 plates.

Mackie, G.L. 2007. Biology of freshwater corbiculid and sphaeriid clams of North America. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series. Vol XV No. 3: ix + 436pp.

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-10-14 1:00:46 PM]

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