Pisidium artifex
Pisidium artifex is a species of freshwater clam in the family Sphaeriidae. It is endemic to Kenya, where it is known only from Mount Kenya. It lives in water bodies at an elevation of 4,300 metres.[1]
| Pisidium artifex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Sphaeriida |
| Superfamily: | Sphaerioidea |
| Family: | Sphaeriidae |
| Genus: | Pisidium |
| Species: | P. artifex |
| Binomial name | |
| Pisidium artifex Kuiper, 1960 | |
References
- Lange, C. 2010. Pisidium artifex. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 03 September 2014.
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