Ochlockonee arcmussel
| Ochlockonee arcmussel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Alasmidonta |
| Species: | † A. wrightiana |
| Binomial name | |
| † Alasmidonta wrightiana (Walker, 1901) | |
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| Location of the Ochlockonee River | |
The Ochlockonee arcmussel, Alasmidonta wrightiana, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species was endemic to the Ochlockonee River in Florida and Georgia. This river mussel is now extinct.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Alasmidonta wrightiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
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