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Yellow Lampmussel

Lampsilis cariosa

Classification

Family
Unionidae

Lampsilis cariosa, the Yellow Lampmussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. The Yellow Lampmussel can be found in rivers and lakes in the eastern United States and Canadian maritime provinces (the "Atlantic Slope"). Bivalves are essential organisms in both aquatic and marine ecosystems, acting as natural water filters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 183United States of America · 60