Southern clubshell
| Southern clubshell | |
|---|---|
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| Pleurobema decisum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. decisum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema decisum (I. Lea, 1831) | |
The southern clubshell, scientific name Pleurobema decisum, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species natural habitat is in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia (U.S. state).[2]
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. 2000. Pleurobema decisum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- ↑ "Species Profile for Southern Clubshell". ecos.fws.gov. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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