Epioblasma penita
Epioblasma penita, the southern combshell or penitent mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Epioblasma penita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. penita |
| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia penita Conrad, 1834 | |
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma penita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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