Alabama orb
| Alabama orb Quadrula asperata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Quadrula |
| Species: | Q. asperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Quadrula asperata I. Lea, 1861 | |
The Alabama orb, scientific name Quadrula asperata, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States.
See also
References
- Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al. 1988. . Downloaded on 9 March 2008.
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Quadrula asperata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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