Quadrula quadrula
Quadrula quadrula, the mapleleaf, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Quadrula quadrula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Quadrula |
| Species: | Q. quadrula |
| Binomial name | |
| Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820) | |
This species is native to eastern North America, in Eastern Canada and the northern Eastern United States. It is found in the drainages of the Ohio River, the St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Quadrula quadrula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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