# Sagittunio

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Genus of bivalves

Sagittunio Sagittunio nasutus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Unionida Family: Unionidae Subfamily: Ambleminae Tribe: Lampsilini Genus: Sagittunio Watters, 2018[1] Type species Unio nasutus Say, 1817

***Sagittunio*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of [freshwater mussels](/source/Freshwater_mussel), which are [aquatic](/source/Aquatic_animal) [bivalve](/source/Bivalve) [mollusks](/source/Mollusk) belonging to the family [Unionidae](/source/Unionidae).[2]. Found in [freshwater](/source/Freshwater) environments such as [rivers](/source/River), [streams](/source/Stream), [lakes](/source/Lake), and [ponds](/source/Pond). The species of this genus are endemic to North America [1].

## Species

There are four recognized species:[2]

- *[Sagittunio aldermani](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sagittunio_aldermani&action=edit&redlink=1)* Watters, 2018

- *[Sagittunio nasutus](/source/Sagittunio_nasutus)* (Say, 1817)

- *[Sagittunio subrostratus](/source/Sagittunio_subrostratus)* (Say, 1831)

- *[Sagittunio vaughanianus](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sagittunio_vaughanianus&action=edit&redlink=1)* (Lea I., 1838)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Watters_2018_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Watters_2018_1-1) Watters, G. Thomas (2018). *A preliminary review of the nominal genus*Villosa*of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae) in North America*. Visaya Supplements. Vol. 10. ConchBooks. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9783939767862](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9783939767862).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_2-1) ["*Sagittunio* Watters, 2018"](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1056331). *WoRMS*. [World Register of Marine Species](/source/World_Register_of_Marine_Species). Retrieved 2021-05-08.

Taxon identifiers Sagittunio Wikidata: Q106945460 CoL: 7PG4K GBIF: 9738950 iNaturalist: 738303 IRMNG: 11927596 WoRMS: 1056331

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