Pyramid pigtoe
| Pyramid pigtoe | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. rubrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema rubrum Rafinesque, 1820 | |
The pyramid pigtoe (Pleurobema rubrum) 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. Its habitat is in medium to large rivers in sand or gravel. Specimens are generally 4 inches (10 cm) long with a chestnut, thick shell.[1]
References
- ↑ "Pyramid Pigtoe". Illinois Natural History Survey. Prairie research institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in:
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- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Pleurobema rubrum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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