Texas heelsplitter
| Texas heelsplitter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Potamilus |
| Species: | P. amphichaenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamilus amphichaenus Frierson, 1898 | |
The Texas heelsplitter, scientific name Potamilus amphichaenus, 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.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Potamilus amphichaenus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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