Cristaria (bivalve)

Cristaria is a genus of freshwater mussels or pearl mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.

Species Species in the genus Cristaria include:The Mussel Project, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves) Accessed 2014-9-10

Cristaria beirensis Cristaria plicata Cristaria radiata Cristaria tenuis Cristaria truncata Cristaria wangyucheniDai et al., 2026

Human relevance In China, one of the species in this genus, Cristaria plicata is "one of the most important freshwater mussels for pearl production" in the country. It is also used for medicinal purposes.

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