Ovate clubshell
| Ovate clubshell | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. perovatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema perovatum Conrad, 1834 | |
The ovate clubshell (Pleurobema perovatum) is an extinct species of freshwater mussel within the family of Unionidae.
This species was endemic to the Mobile River Basin in Alabama and Mississippi and was not seen since the early 20th century.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A. & Cummings, K. (2012). "Pleurobema perovatum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T17689A1451921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T17689A1451921.en. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Pleurobema perovatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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