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Dwarf rainbow

Leaunio pataecus Watters, 2018

Status not recordedmolluscs

The dwarf rainbow (Leaunio pataecus) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the dwarf rainbow

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dwarf rainbow live?

Not recorded

Is the dwarf rainbow endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the dwarf rainbow classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusLeaunio
  6. SpeciesLeaunio pataecus Watters, 2018

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dwarf rainbow

Other species in the same genus Leaunio.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dwarf rainbow (Leaunio pataecus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-rainbow

MLA

“Dwarf rainbow (Leaunio pataecus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-rainbow.

BibTeX
@misc{dwarf_rainbow_2026,
  title = {Dwarf rainbow (Leaunio pataecus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-rainbow},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}