Nearby pearly mussel
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| Epioblasma propinqua (I. Lea, 1857) |
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Dysnomia propinqua I. Lea, 1857 |
The nearby pearly mussel or Tennessee riffleshell, Epioblasma propinqua, was a species of bivalve in the Unionidae family. It was endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat was rivers. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
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- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma propinqua. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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