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Fluted Elephantear

Elliptio mcmichaeli

Classification

Family
Unionidae

Elliptio mcmichaeli, the fluted elephantear, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the Escambia and Choctawhatchee River systems in the southeastern United States. As of 2014, its NatureServe conservation status is "imperiled."

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog