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elktoe

Alasmidonta marginata

Classification

Family
Unionidae

The elktoe (Alasmidonta marginata) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is found in southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. Like many mussels, it is threatened by water pollution from agriculture, industry, and other development, such as acid mine drainage and sedimentation.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 420Canada · 198