Morphological study of freshwater mussels in selected areas of mymensingh district of bangladesh

Abstract

Abstract : A morphological study was carried out to identify the freshwater mussel species available in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh. A total of 800 mussels were collected from different lakes, rivers and ponds of Bhaluka, Fulbaria. Gafiargoan, Tlaluaghat, Muktagacha and Fulpur Upazilas of this District. A total of seven freshwater mussel species, belonging to 3 genera, viz., LameUidens marginalis, I*. corrUmus, L. phenchooganjensis, L, jenkinskinus, Peneysia corrugala, P.favidcns and Nuvaculimi gangctica were identified and described. The species l,. niarginalis was the most abundant among the mussel species, identified;