| Elliptio downiei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. downiei |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio downiei I. Lea, 1858 | |
Elliptio downiei is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States.
The Unionidae are a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionida, the bivalve molluscs sometimes known as river mussels, or simply as unionids.
Elliptio is a genus of medium- to large-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, commonly known as the unionids, freshwater mussels or naiads.
Elliptio angustata is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The Alabama spike is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The Chipola slabshell is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is native to Florida in the United States, where it is now found only in the Chipola River and associated creeks. It is extirpated from Alabama. There are no more than about 2500 individuals remaining. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
Elliptio congaraea, the Carolina slabshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Elliptio dariensis is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Elliptio folliculata is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The brother spike is a species of freshwater mussel the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the Savannah River, United States. It listed as "endangered "in 1996 and was changed due to insufficient information and it has a world listing of "critically imperilled/imperilled".
Elliptio hopetonensis is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The yellow lance, scientific name Elliptio lanceolata, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Elliptio mcmichaeli is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels
Elliptio nigella, the winged spike or recovery pearly mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Elliptio producta, also known as the Atlantic spike, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the Eastern United States. It occurs on the Atlantic coast between the Savannah River and the Roanoke River basin. It may have been extirpated from the Ogeechee River system in Georgia. It lives in medium to large rivers on sand and gravel substrate.
Elliptio shepardiana,, the Altamaha lance, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels, naiads or unionids.
Elliptio spinosa, the Altamaha spinymussel or Georgia spiny mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The Tar River spiny mussel or Tar River spinymussel is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to North Carolina in the United States. It is now limited to less than 5% of its probable historical range and it is expected to become extinct without significant human intervention, such as reintroduction. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
The Florida lance, scientific name Elliptio waltoni, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The eastern elliptio is a freshwater mussel in the Unionidae family, native to Canada and the United States.
Elliptio crassidens, the elephant-ear, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in Unionidae, the river mussels family.
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