Plethobasus
| Plethobasus | |
|---|---|
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| A live individual of Plethobasus cyphyus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Plethobasus |
Plethobasus is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Species
Species within the genus Plethobasus include:
- white warty-back pearly mussel (Plethobasus cicatricosus)
- orange-footed pimpleback mussel (Plethobasus cooperianus)
- sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus)
References
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