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Alabama Pearlshell

Margaritifera marrianae

Classification

Margaritifera marrianae, the Alabama pearlshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. Its range is limited to the Alabama River and Conecuh/Escambia River drainages.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 16