Elliptio congaraea
Elliptio congaraea, the Carolina slabshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2]
Elliptio congaraea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Elliptio |
Species: | E. congaraea |
Binomial name | |
Elliptio congaraea I. Lea, 1831 | |
Distribution
This species is endemic to the southeastern United States.[2]
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References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Elliptio congaraea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- "Comprehensive Report Species - Elliptio congaraea". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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