Cristaria plicata

Cristaria plicata, the cockscomb pearl mussel, is a freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.

Cristaria plicata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Cristaria
Species:	C. plicata
Binomial name
Cristaria plicata Leach, 1815

Distribution

This species is native to northeast Asia and now also present in parts of southeast Asia.^[2][1][3][4] This large mussel is listed as endangered in South Korea.

Biology

The mitochondrial genome of this species was sequenced in 2011 or 2012.^[5]

Human uses

In China, this species is significant as "one of the most important freshwater mussels for pearl production in the country."^[6] It is used for medicinal purposes.^[7]