Quadrula metanevra
| Quadrula metanevra | |
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| Quadrula metanevra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Quadrula |
| Species: | Q. metanevra |
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| Quadrula metanevra | |
Quadrula metanevra, common name the Monkeyface, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Quadrula metanevra is found in the Southeastern United States. It is critically endangered, and listed as near extinct on the IUCN Red List
See also
References
- ↑ IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 November 2008.
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