Elliptio ahenea

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Elliptio ahenea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. ahenea
Binomial name
Elliptio ahenea
I. Lea, 1843

Elliptio ahenea is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the United States.

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References

  1. Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio ahenea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T7637A12838175. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7637A12838175.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.