| Rotundaria aurea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Rotundaria |
| Species: | R. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rotundaria aurea I. Lea, 1859 | |
| Synonyms | |
Quadrula aurea(I. Lea, 1859) | |
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This species was moved from Quadrula to Rotundaria based on genetic evidence in 2012. [4]
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Golden orb may refer to:
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