Epioblasma penita
| Epioblasma penita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. penita
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| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia penita Conrad, 1834 | |
Epioblasma penita, the southern combshell or penitent mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma penita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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