Lampsilis ornata

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Lampsilis ornata
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Lampsilis
Species:
L. ornata
Binomial name
Lampsilis ornata
Conrad, 1835

Lampsilis ornata 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.

References

  1. Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Lampsilis ornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T11257A502451. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T11257A502451.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. NatureServe. "Lampsilis ornata". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.