Mutela alata is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Malawi, where it is known from only five locations in Lake Malawi and the Shire River.[1]

Mutela alata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Iridinidae
Genus: Mutela
Species:
M. alata
Binomial name
Mutela alata
(Lea, 1864)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Van Damme, D. (2018). "Mutela alata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T44272A120110416. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44272A120110416.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.