| Echyridella | |
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| Echyridella menziesii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Echyridella McMichael & Hiscock, 1958[1] |
Echyridella is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. There are three recognised species in the genus, which all live in the waters of New Zealand. They are collectively known in Māori as kākahi.[2]
- ^ "Echyridella McMichael & Hiscock, 1958". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Vennell, Robert (5 October 2022). Secrets of the Sea: The Story of New Zealand's Native Sea Creatures. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. pp. 38–43. ISBN 978-1-77554-179-0. LCCN 2021388548. Wikidata Q114871191.