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:


 * Cristaria beirensis
 * Cristaria plicata
 * Cristaria radiata
 * Cristaria tenuis
 * Cristaria truncata

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.