Alasmidonta viridis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Alasmidonta |
| Species: | A. viridis
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| Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820)
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Unio (Elliptio) viridis Rafinesque, 1820 | |
Alasmidonta viridis, the slippershell mussel, is a species of mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2][3] It is found in the central and eastern United States and in Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is threatened in parts of its range, but it is not threatened as a species.[1][2]
Alasmidonta viridis primarily occurs in creeks and headwaters of rivers, but has also been found in larger rivers and in lakes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2011). "Alasmidonta viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T188990A8671420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T188990A8671420.en. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell Mussel". NatureServe. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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