James River spinymussel
| James River spinymussel | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. collina |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema collina Conrad, 1837 | |
The James River spinymussel, scientific name Pleurobema collina, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is native to Virginia and West Virginia in the United States.[1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
References
- ↑ Pleurobema collina. The Nature Conservancy.
External links
- Hove, M. C. and R. J. Neves. (1994). Life history of the endangered James spinymussel Pleurobema collina (Conrad, 1837) (Mollusca: Unionidae). American Malacological Bulletin
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Pleurobema collina. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 October 2011.