Golden orb
For the golden orb-web spider, see Golden silk orb-weaver.
| Golden orb Quadrula aurea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Quadrula |
| Species: | Q. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Quadrula aurea I. Lea, 1859 | |
The Golden orb, scientific name Quadrula aurea, 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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Quadrula aurea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ↑ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Texas Fatmucket, Golden Orb, Smooth Pimpleback, Texas Pimpleback, and Texas Fawnsfoot as Threatened or Endangered". Office of the Federal Register.
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