Rabbitsfoot
For the amulet, see Rabbit's foot.
Rabbitsfoot Quadrula cylindrica | |
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Quadrula cylindrica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionoida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Quadrula |
Species: | Q. cylindrica |
Binomial name | |
Quadrula cylindrica Say, 1817 | |
The Rabbitsfoot, scientific name Quadrula cylindrica, is a species of freshwater mussel. It is an aquatic bivalve mollusk, in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States.
Subspecies
Subspecies in this species include:[2]
- Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica
- Quadrula cylindrica strigillata (Wright, 1898) — Rough rabbitsfoot
See also
References
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