Alasmidonta viridis

Alasmidonta viridis, the slippershell mussel, is a species of mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is native to the United States.

Alasmidonta viridis

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Alasmidonta
Species:
A. viridis
Binomial name
Alasmidonta viridis
(Rafinesque, 1820)

Alasmidonta viridis is most commonly found throughout Miami during November to March.

References

  1. "Alasmidonta viridis". NatureServe. Retrieved 7 July 2016.


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