Altamaha arcmussel

Altamaha arcmussel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionoida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Alasmidonta
Species: A. arcula
Binomial name
Alasmidonta arcula
(I. Lea, 1838)

The altamaha arcmussel, scientific name Alasmidonta arcula, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.

It is an endangered species.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the United States.

Habitat

This mussel lives in rivers.

Conservation status

This species is threatened by habitat loss.

References


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