Edible naiad
| Edible naiad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Cyprogenia |
| Species: | C. aberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprogenia aberti (Conrad, 1850) | |
The edible naiad (Cyprogenia aberti), also known as the edible pearly mussel, western fan-shell, or western fanshell mussel, 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
- ↑ Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Cyprogenia aberti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T6182A3107987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T6182A3107987.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
Sources
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Cyprogenia aberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
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