Alasmidonta robusta
Alasmidonta robusta, the Carolina elktoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Alasmidonta robusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Alasmidonta |
| Species: | A. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Alasmidonta robusta Clarke, 1981 | |
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| Location of Montgomery County, North Carolina | |
Distribution
This species was endemic to North Carolina, and was known only from its type specimen collected in Montgomery County, North Carolina. No specimens have been found since, and is presumed extinct.
References
- Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Alasmidonta robusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000. Retrieved 2014-06-19.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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