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Taxon ID: 14,848 Total records: 39,143

Cristaria truncata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Mollusca (COL)
Class Bivalvia (COL)
Order Unionoida (COL)
Family Unionidae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Cristaria Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species truncata IUCN Threat Status-Year Endangered, 2011
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Molluscs Native Status Endemic
Scientific Name Author Ðang, 1980 Country Distribution Viet Nam
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: This species is know to occur in northeastern Viet Nam in the provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh. Countries occurrence: Native: Viet Nam Additional data: ? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 100 ? Number of Locations: 3 Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: No information was found on the population of this species. Current Population Trend: Decreasing Additional data: Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits large rivers streams and rivers with mud silty bottom in lowlands and midland. Systems: Freshwater Generation Length (years): 15 Use and Trade [top] Use and Trade: This species is used as a source of food source for local people, poultry, livestock and fish. It is sometime sold in markets Threats [top] Major Threat(s): The main threats to the species are over-exploitation, dams dredging, channelization, urbanization and pollution (siltation and contaminates associated with construction, agriculture, mining, and forestry practices). Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: Urgent research needs to be done to verify that it is a valid species and not a variety of C. plicata, as well as biological research. No information was found concerning the current conservation of this species although a monitoring programme is in place to evaluate the quality of water in both rivers. Citation: Do, V. 2011. Cristaria truncata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T171827A6805137. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T171827A6805137.en. Downloaded on 03 May 2018. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan