Elliptio congaraea

Elliptio congaraea
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Elliptio
Species:	E. congaraea
Binomial name
Elliptio congaraea I. Lea, 1831

Elliptio congaraea, the Carolina slabshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

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

References

1. Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio congaraea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T7641A12838552. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7641A12838552.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "Comprehensive Report Species - Elliptio congaraea". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 January 2019.