Southern acorn riffle shell
| Southern acorn riffle shell | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. othcaloogensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma othcaloogensis (I. Lea, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Dysnomia othcaloogensis I. Lea, 1857 | |
The southern acorn riffle shell or southern acornshell, scientific name Epioblasma othcaloogensis, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is only known from the Coosa and Cahaba Rivers of the southeastern United States.[1]
This mussel has not been located recently and some scientists believe it is extinct.[2]
References
- ↑ E. othcaloogensis. Auburn Invertebrate Collection.
- ↑ USFWS. 11 Southeastern mussels 5-year review. April 2008.
External links
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Epioblasma othcaloogensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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