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Rotundaria aurea

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For the golden orb-web spider, see Golden silk orb-weaver.

Golden orb
Quadrula aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Unionoida
Family:
Unionidae
Genus:
Quadrula
Species:
Q. aurea
Binomial name
Quadrula aurea
I. Lea, 1859

The golden orb, scientific name Quadrula aurea, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1]

This species is endemic to the United States.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Quadrula aurea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. ^ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Texas Fatmucket, Golden Orb, Smooth Pimpleback, Texas Pimpleback, and Texas Fawnsfoot as Threatened or Endangered". Office of the Federal Register.


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