| golden orb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Quadrula |
| Species: | Q. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Quadrula aurea I. Lea, 1859 |
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The golden orb is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1]
This species is endemic to the United States.