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lake floater

Pyganodon lacustris

Classification

Family
Unionidae

Pyganodon lacustris is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to the United States, where it is known to occur in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Indiana and Wisconsin. It may also occur in the Great Lakes and into Canada, however its full range has not been fully assessed.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 70United States of America · 57