Fuzzy pigtoe
| Fuzzy pigtoe | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. strodeanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema strodeanum (Wright, 1898) | |
The fuzzy pigtoe, scientific name Pleurobema strodeanum, 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. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Bogan, A.E., Seddon, M.B. & Butler, R.S. 2000. Pleurobema strodeanum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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