Genus Anodonta (Noun)
Meaning
Thin-shelled freshwater mussels.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Anodonta is one of the most widely distributed groups of thin-shelled freshwater mussels worldwide.
- The freshwater mussels in the genus Anodonta have thin, translucent shells and usually live in soft, muddy bottoms of slow-moving freshwater habitats.
- Biologists at the research center were tasked with conserving and studying species within the genus Anodonta due to their rapid decline in recent decades.
- Historical evidence indicates that many species in the genus Anodonta were once abundant throughout European rivers before pollution devastated their populations.
- Ecologists have identified key conservation areas for endangered species within the genus Anodonta by analyzing their specific habitat requirements.