Spectacle case pearly mussel
Spectacle case pearly mussel | |
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Mature and young Cumberlandia monodonta. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionoida |
Family: | Margaritiferidae |
Genus: | Cumberlandia |
Species: | C. monodonta |
Binomial name | |
Cumberlandia monodonta (Say, 1829) | |
Synonyms | |
Margaritifera monodonta Say, 1829 |
The spectacle case pearly mussel or spectacle case (Cumberlandia monodonta) is a species of bivalve in the Margaritiferidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Sources
- Mollusc Specialist Group 2000. Cumberlandia monodonta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
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