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rayed kidneyshell

Ptychobranchus foremanianus

Classification

Family
Unionidae

Ptychobranchus is a genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae. They are endemic to North America, and are mainly found in the Midwest and southeastern United States as well as Ontario, Canada. Several members of the genus are considered endangered species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 22