Epioblasma penita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Epioblasma |
Species: | E. penita |
Binomial name | |
Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) | |
Synonyms | |
Dysnomia penita Conrad, 1834 |
Epioblasma penita, the southern combshell or penitent mussel, 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. They have been spotted in the rivers of Alabama and Mississippi. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Adult southern combshells grow to be approximately 2.2 inches (5.6 cm) long, 1.6 inches (4.1 cm) high, and 1.4 inches (3.6 cm) wide. The shell of the mussel in a variety of colors including yellow, green, orange-brown, and black. It has a squarish shape with irregular growth lines and has a radially sculpted posterior. Its posterior ridge is flattened and broad. The inside of the shell is white and somewhat iridescent. Because the species is sexually dimorphic, female southern combshells have an expanded posterior shell. [3]
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Ellipsaria lineolata is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This is the sole species in the monotypic genus Ellipsaria . This species is native to the drainage systems of the Mississippi River, the Mobile River, the Tennessee River, and the Cumberland River in the United States. It exists in the midwestern United States, and has also been observed in the east coast and as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. The common name of Ellipsaria lineolata is the Butterfly Mussel.
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The ovate clubshell is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve within the family of Unionidae.
Pleurobema taitianum, the heavy pigtoe or Judge Tait's mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The winged mapleleaf, also known as false mapleleaf, or hickory nut shell, and with the scientific name Quadrula fragosa, is a species of freshwater mussel. It is an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to the United States.
Epioblasma obliquata, commonly called the catspaw, is a species of freshwater mussel. It is native to eastern North America, where it is classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. There are two subspecies, each with distinct morphology. Due to species rarity, the behavior of this organism is unknown beyond general freshwater mussel behavior.
The winged floater is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk.