James River spinymussel

The James River spinymussel (Pleurobema collina) is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is native to North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia in the United States.[2] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

James River spinymussel

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Pleurobema
Species:
P. collina
Binomial name
Pleurobema collina
(Conrad, 1837)

References

  1. Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Pleurobema collina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T17677A7301090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17677A7301090.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. Pleurobema collina. The Nature Conservancy.


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