Popenaias popeii
| Popenaias popeii | |
|---|---|
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| Four live individuals of Popenaias popeii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Popenaias |
| Species: | P. popeii |
| Binomial name | |
| Popenaias popeii I. Lea, 1857 | |
Popenaias popeii, common name the Texas hornshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is found in Mexico, and in Texas and New Mexico in the United States.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Popenaias popeii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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