Villosa trabalis
Villosa trabalis, the Cumberland bean pearly mussel, Cumberland bean, or purple bean, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Villosa |
| Species: | V. trabalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Villosa trabalis (Conrad, 1834) | |
This species is endemic to the United States. It can be found in Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Bogan, A.E.; Seddon, M.B. & Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Villosa trabalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2000: e.T22976A9404092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T22976A9404092.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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