Choctaw bean
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| Species: | V. Choctawensis
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| Villosa choctawensis | |
The Choctaw bean (Villosa choctawensis) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae. This species is found in the southeastern United States and is currently on the endangered species list.[2] The species epithet and the common name are based on the name of the Choctaw people, Native Americans who were originally from the southeastern United States.
References
- ^ Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Villosa choctawensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T22972A2783307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T22972A2783307.en. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Choctaw bean species profile". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. May 22, 2013.
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