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Musculium transversum (Say, 1829)
Long Fingernailclam
Family: Sphaeriidae

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Distribution of Musculium transversum in British Columbia

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Introduction

Distribution: North America, east of the Rockies. Introduced to Europe. (Graf and Cummings 2012).

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S3S5	Blue	Not Listed

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Sphaerium transversum (Say, 1829)

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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: 2024-12-07 7:50:52 PM]

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