Lampsilis splendida

Lampsilis splendida
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
	; Vulnerable (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Lampsilis
Species:	L. splendida
Binomial name
	Lampsilis splendida; I. Lea, 1838

Last updated December 28, 2025

Lampsilis splendida 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

↑ Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Lampsilis splendida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T11263A502583. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T11263A502583.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
↑ NatureServe. "Lampsilis splendida". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Lampsilis splendida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T11263A502583. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T11263A502583.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[NS-2] NatureServe. "Lampsilis splendida". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.

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Lampsilis splendida
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Vulnerable (NatureServe)^[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Lampsilis
Species:	L. splendida
Binomial name
*Lampsilis splendida* I. Lea, 1838