Brother spike
| Brother spike | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. fraterna |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio fraterna (I. Lea, 1852) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elliptio fraternum | |
The brother spike (Elliptio fraterna) is a species of freshwater mussel the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States.
Source
- Bogan, A. E. (Mollusc Specialist Group) 2000. Elliptio fraterna. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 26 August 2014.