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round pearlshell

Glebula rotundata

Classification

Family
Unionidae

Glebula rotundata, the round pearlshell, is a freshwater mussel, and an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae. As the only species in the genus Glebula, it is unusual among unionoid mussels for its ability to tolerate brackish water. It is found in the drainages of the Gulf Coast, as well as in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Distribution

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