Elliptio congaraea

Elliptio congaraea, the Carolina slabshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2]

Elliptio congaraea

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. congaraea
Binomial name
Elliptio congaraea
I. Lea, 1831

Distribution

This species is endemic to the southeastern United States.[2]

References
  1. Bogan, A.E. 1996. Elliptio congaraea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  2. "Comprehensive Report Species - Elliptio congaraea". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 January 2019.


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