Elliptio congaraea
Appearance
Elliptio congaraea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Elliptio |
Species: | E. congaraea
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Binomial name | |
Elliptio congaraea I. Lea, 1831
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Elliptio congaraea, the Carolina slabshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2]
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to the southeastern United States.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio congaraea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T7641A12838552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7641A12838552.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Comprehensive Report Species - Elliptio congaraea". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 January 2019.