Theliderma metanevra
| Theliderma metanevra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Theliderma |
| Species: | T. metanevra
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| Binomial name | |
| Theliderma metanevra Rafinesque, 1820
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| Synonyms | |
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Quadrula metanevra | |
Theliderma metanevra, common name the monkeyface, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
It is native to the eastern United States, where it lives in large to medium sized rivers. Although it has been extirpated from certain sections of its range, it is still widespread and fairly common.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Quadrula metanevra". NatureServe. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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