Fusconaia askewi

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Fusconaia askewi
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Fusconaia askewi shells
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Fusconaia
Species:
F. askewi
Binomial name
Fusconaia askewi
Marsh, 1896

Fusconaia askewi 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). "Fusconaia askewi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T8776A12930928. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8776A12930928.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.