Lampsilis ovata
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Species: | L. ovata
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Lampsilis ovata Say, 1817
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Lampsilis ovata is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to eastern North America.
Sources
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Lampsilis ovata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.