Oyster mussel
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| Epioblasma capsaeformis (I. Lea, 1834) |
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Dysnomia capsaeformis I. Lea, 1834 |
The oyster mussel, Epioblasma capsaeformis, is a species of freshwater mussel, a bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. Like many American freshwater mussels, its survival is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.
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- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma capsaeformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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