Alabama orb
| Alabama orb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Rotundaria |
| Species: | R. asperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rotundaria asperata | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Quadrula asperata | |
The Alabama orb (Rotundaria asperata) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk.
It is native to the United States, where it is endemic to the Mobile River drainage where it is found in medium-size rivers and creeks.
This species was moved from Quadrula to Rotundaria based on genetic evidence in 2012.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ NatureServe Quadrula asperata
- ↑ Campbell, David; Lydeard, Charles (2012). "The Genera of Pleurobemini (Bivalvia: Unionidae: Ambleminae)". American Malacological Bulletin. 30 (1): 19–38.
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